Redondo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me level with you. It’s a tough stretch ahead here at Redondo Beach. I’ve looked over the whole 16-day window and honestly, we’ve got a lean run on our hands. The surf’s going to be small, the wind’s mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the quality just isn’t there for a proper session. You might see a few marginal windows, but nothing that’ll have you calling in sick for.

For Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th, forget it. We’re looking at tiny 1 ft swell out of the southwest with a long period of 13 to 14 seconds, but the wind is all wrong—cross-onshore and choppy. Combined energy is weak, sitting around 89 to 110. Not worth paddling out.

Friday the 7th through the weekend is more of the same. The swell bumps up slightly to 1 ft to 2 ft, still from the southwest, with periods that actually get pretty long—up to 19 seconds on Friday morning. That kind of period *could* mean some shape, but the cross-onshore wind just messes it up. Energy stays moderate at best, hitting 233 on Friday morning and 211 on Saturday morning, but the wave comment calls it marginal or poor. The best you can say is Saturday morning has light cross-onshore wind, but it’s still not clean.

Monday the 10th morning is the one little flicker of hope. The wind goes light cross-offshore out of the SSE at 9 mph, and the wave comment finally says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” The swell’s still just 2 ft from the SSW, period 14 seconds, energy at 145. It’s clean, but tiny. If you’re desperate for a paddle and some ankle-biters, that’s your best bet, but don't expect much.

From Tuesday the 11th through the middle of the following week, it’s back to small, messy, and poor. Swell hangs around 1 ft to 2 ft, winds mostly cross or cross-on. The energy fluctuates but never gets strong enough to overcome the chop. Thursday the 14th afternoon sees a jump in energy to 412 (moderate) with a 2 ft swell and 18-second period from the SSW, but the wind is onshore and strong at 9 mph. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

Saturday the 15th morning is another marginal call: 2 ft, 16-second period, light cross-onshore wind, energy at 334. Again, tiny and iffy. The afternoon gets blown out with 12 mph onshore wind.

The last few days, from the 17th through the 20th, don’t offer any redemption. Swell stays 2 ft to 2 ft, periods around 14 to 16 seconds, winds mostly cross-on or onshore. Thursday the 20th morning has some clouds and light cross-shore wind, but the swell’s still 2 ft and the wave comment says marginal.

Water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no shock there. But the real story is the lack of any quality surf. Redondo Beach is a very consistent break, so this kind of flat, wind-affected run is frustrating. It doesn’t tend to stay poor for long, and forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it. But for now, leave the board in the car and wait for a better day.

Rusty.

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