Redondo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – the start of this stretch is a bit of a slow burner. The first few days are looking pretty average, with a lot of onshore wind and messy conditions. The swell is there, but it just ain't clean. The real standout action is a bit of a wait, but it might just be worth it.

Redondo Beach is the only spot on the radar, and it’s a very consistent beach break, so there’s plenty of water moving. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real glimmer of hope comes in on Sunday, September 6th. The morning is seeing light rain with a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the SSE at 9 mph. Swell is a playful 4 ft from the S, with a long period of 14 seconds. That’s a groundswell, lads, and it’s packing a moderate energy punch (495). The afternoon is where it gets really good though – glassy conditions with an easterly breeze at just 3 mph. The swell holds at 4 ft from the S, and the energy jumps up (531). That Sunday afternoon window is the best on offer in the first week. The tide and conditions should line up for some fun waves.

After that, it’s a lot of onshore wind and poor surf quality until we hit Wednesday, September 16th. The morning shows a different picture with a 4 ft swell from the W, but the period is a short 6 seconds. That is a short period windswell, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but the wind is clean, cross-off from the SE at 9 mph. The energy is moderate (249). It’s a look, but not a standout.

The real standout, and the one that has me a little excited, is Friday, September 18th in the morning. It’s a bit of a long-range call, so don’t hold me to it, but the chart is promising. We’ve got a clean 2 ft swell from the SW with a very long period of 20 seconds. That’s a deep-water groundswell, full of energy (247). The wind is light and cross-off from the SSE at 9 mph. It’s not a big wave, but with that 20-second period, it’ll be lined up and glassy. That’s a proper surfer’s session. The afternoon on the same day is a bit of a letdown as a cross-onshore wind comes in.

So, for the whole 16 days, the two standouts are Sunday afternoon, September 6th and the Friday morning, September 18th. The rest of the time is a lot of waiting.

Rusty.

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