Redondo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s check out what’s goin’ on at Redondo Beach. Gotta level with you – the forecast is lookin’ pretty darn flat and onshore-battered for most of the next two weeks. But don’t give up, there’s a couple of windows where the stars line up enough for a small but clean surf.

The water temp is 72°F right now, which is about 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a big anomaly – feels like summer bathtub water. Don’t get used to it saving the waves though.

Thursday 27 August kicks things off with a tiny 2ft S swell and combined energy is low (230), plus the wind is onshore and messy. Not a chance. Friday 28 and Saturday 29 are more of the same: small, cross-onshore winds and weak, jumbled waves. The energy does climb a bit on Saturday morning (426) but it’s still only 3ft and the wind is cross-on. If you’re thinkin’ about gear, the small, bumpy surf with moderate onshores is more of a kite surfing setup than a paddle session.

From Sunday 30 through Tuesday 1 September, it’s a total flat spell. Swell bottoms out, onshore winds keep it ugly. Not a single worthwhile wave in there.

From Wednesday 2 September into Friday 4 September, we get a bit more pulse – swell stays small at 2ft to 3ft, but the combined energy jumps up (336 to 513). The frustrating part is the wind never gets clean – always cross-onshore or onshore. The water’s full of energy but the surface is too chopped up to enjoy.

Monday 7 September morning, the tide turns. We get a light SSE cross-off breeze, and the reading finally says “clean.” Swell is still just 2ft from the SSW, but it has moderate energy (304). This is the first session where you might actually get a few lined-up, clean little waves. It’s the pick of the period.

Then Tuesday 8 September morning – now this could be the gem. The wind goes glassy from the WNW, zero bump, and we get a 18-second period groundswell at 2ft. That’s a super long period for such a small wave, so it’ll have some real push and shape. The energy is moderate (290) and conditions are glassy. This is as good as it gets: tiny but absolutely perfect, a proper glass-off. Just keep in mind that long period swell at a beachy break can make those waves a bit closeout-y – better for a point, but still worth the paddle on a longboard.

After that, Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 September mornings are small and onshore again. Nothing special. Friday 11 September morning is a light cross-onshore with 2ft waves – marginal at best.

So, to cut it short: the next week to ten days are mostly a bust with small, onshore junk. Then we get two clean chances – Monday 7 Sept morning and the real standout, Tuesday 8 Sept morning. If you’re itching for a session, that Tuesday glass-off is your best and maybe only call.

Keep an eye on the sky, and don’t pack the stick away just yet.

- Rusty

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