Redondo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Well, lookin’ at the next sixteen days for Redondo Beach, I gotta say, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. Don’t expect any pumping barrels, but there are a few windows where the conditions line up for a peaceful, clean session. The swell is pretty small throughout, mostly coming from the SW, so we’re talking knee to maybe waist-high on a good day. The water is a whopping 73°F, which is about 8°F warmer than normal for this time of year—that’s really unusual, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit, just a spring suit or even a rashie.

The first real chance to get out comes on Wednesday, September 16th, in the morning. We’ve got a light 2ft SW swell with a 17-second period—that’s a nice long groundswell, clean and with good energy between sets. The combined energy reading is 215 (moderate), and with a light SSE breeze at 6 mph blowing cross-offshore, it’ll be clean. This is about as good as it gets for the next week, so if you can get a morning session in, that’s the one to go for.

Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th mornings are marginal. The swell holds around 2ft to 2ft from the SW with decent periods (16 to 19 seconds), and the combined energy is moderate (235 to 267). Winds are light and cross-shore, so it’s rideable but bumpy. Not a standout, but you could get a few if you’re patient.

Now, the next real highlight is Sunday morning, September 20th. Again, we’re looking at a small 2ft SW swell with an 18-second period (long period groundswell). The combined energy is pushing up to 311 (strong), and here’s the kicker—the wind is light SSE at 6 mph, blowing cross-offshore again, so it’ll be clean and glassy. Another top pick for a peaceful dawn paddle.

Monday morning, September 21st, is worth mentioning too. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the SW with a 17-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 416 (strong). The wind is SE at 9 mph, cross-offshore, so conditions are clean. This is the biggest, most energetic swell of the whole outlook. It’s still small enough for most surfers, and the long period should give them nice shape, though on a beach break like Redondo it might end up a bit too straight. Still, this is your best chance for a proper wave.

After that, the quality drops right off. From Tuesday the 22nd right through to the end of the month, it’s mostly poor surf conditions. The swell stays tiny (1ft to 3ft) and the winds turn onshore or cross-onshore, often a moderate 9 to 16 mph from the W or WSW, which will chop it up. There are a few marginal mornings, but nothing that’ll get the heart racing. There’s one exception—Tuesday morning, September 29th. The swell is only 1ft from the SW, but the period is a whopping 18 seconds and conditions go completely glassy with zero wind (0 mph from the SSW). The combined energy is 272 (moderate). If you’ve got a longboard and want the flattest, cleanest water you’ll see all period, that’s your window. It’ll be tiny but perfect.

Overall, the standout sessions are Wednesday morning the 16th, Sunday morning the 20th, and Monday morning the 21st, with that glassy Tuesday the 29th as a wildcard for the longboard crew. Crowds are possible here at Redondo Beach sometimes, but on these small, early morning windows you’ll likely have plenty of space.

Rusty.

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