Redondo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window for our local stretch is a tough one. We’ve got a long, quiet stretch ahead with only a few flickers of hope, and even those are for the patient and the persistent.

The first break with any kind of nod is Redondo Beach. It’s a very consistent spot, which is a good thing around here, but the opening days are a grind. From Thursday the 6th through to the end of the first week, we’re staring at a lot of small, weak swell. The combined swell energy is weak, sitting in the low hundreds (106 to 237), and the wave quality is just not there. Winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the light winds keep things from being a complete washout, but the swell is tiny – around 1 ft to 2 ft. The period is long, 13 to 19 seconds, so there’s some groundswell character, but it just doesn’t have the size to do anything with it. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

The real story here is the gap. From the 6th all the way through to the 19th of August, there’s nothing that gets a proper recommendation. It’s a long, quiet spell. The swell does try to build a little around the 14th and 15th, with combined energy climbing into the 300s (327 to 386), but the wind is mostly onshore, and the height is still only 2 ft to 3 ft. It’s a frustrating tease.

Now, the one standout, and it’s a long-range one, so don’t book the day off work just yet. On the morning of Wednesday, August 20th, things get interesting. The swell picks up to 4 ft from the W, with a short period of 7 seconds. That’s a windswell, not a groundswell, so it’ll be a bit bumpy and less organized. But the combined energy jumps to 320 (moderate) and the wind is light from the WSW, which is a cross-onshore, keeping it fairly clean. It’s a small window of opportunity after a long drought. The water is still average for the season. For a beach break like Redondo, the short period won’t do it any favors, but with the size and the light wind, it’s the best we’ve got. It’s still not a classic, clean groundswell, but it’s the only day that shows a pulse. After that, it looks like it fades back into the small stuff.

So, bottom line: a whole lot of waiting for a potential, half-decent morning on the 20th. If you’re a beginner, the 4 ft on the 20th might be a little pushy, but it’s not huge. For everyone else, mark that date and hope the forecasts hold. It’s not a call to arms, but it’s something to keep an eye on.

Rusty.

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