Redondo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Right now, we’re in a pretty flat spell. No good waves to speak of up front. There’s a solid gap of poor conditions until we finally see a little window of clean surf. The only break on offer is Redondo Beach, and it’s an exposed beach break. The water temp is sitting at 72°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a full 6° above the long-term average, so that’s a very unusual warm spell in the water.

The first half of the period looks grim. Saturday the 15th through Friday the 21st is basically a write-off – onshore winds, tiny swell, and poor surf conditions dominate most days. There’s a brief glimmer Monday morning the 17th: swell 0.7m from the SSW with a period of 14 seconds. The wind goes glassy – that’s a rare treat – and energy is moderate (337). It’s just too small to get excited about, and the afternoon goes back to poor.

Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th are again marginal at best with light cross-onshore winds and tiny swell. Crowds are possible here – this spot gets busy sometimes.

The real standout is Saturday the 29th. That’s over a week away, so treat it as promising but not locked in. For the morning, look for a 0.9m SSW groundswell with a long 18-second period, combined energy reading a strong 638. The wind is light and cross-offshore, keeping the surf clean. Because it’s a long-period swell, the waves could get a little straight at the beach here, so you might want a point or reef – but clean conditions and a decent push make this the best bet of the whole run.

Before that, Thursday morning the 27th and Friday morning the 28th offer some marginal options. Swell around 1.0m from the SSW with 12-13 second periods, moderate energy (454-545), but the winds stay light cross or cross-on, so the quality will be ordinary. Not a standout.

In the second week, around the 25th and 26th, there’s a bit of a pulse. Tuesday afternoon the 25th has a 0.7m S swell with a 17-second period, but cross-onshore winds ruin it. Wednesday morning the 26th bumps up to 0.9m S swell, 13 seconds, with moderate energy (505) and light cross-shore winds – that’s a marginal surfable moment, no more.

Bottom line: it’s a dry start, a long gap, and the only real day to circle is Saturday the 29th morning at Redondo Beach. Keep an eye on that one.

Rusty.

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