Redondo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – it’s not a classic run. We’ve got a long stretch of small, messy conditions with only a few brief windows where it cleans up enough to be worth a paddle. The first real chance to get wet doesn’t show up until Thursday the 3rd, and even then, it’s pretty average.

The first glimmer of hope is Thursday morning, the 3rd of September. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSE at 6 mph, and the water is clean. The swell is a tiny 1 ft out of the SW, but with a long 15-second period. The energy is weak (188). It’s surfable, but you’ll be working for it. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Friday the 4th is the best we’ve got in the first week. The morning session is where it’s at – that same light cross-offshore breeze from the SE at 9 mph keeps things clean. The swell lifts a little to 3 ft from the SSW with a period of 17 seconds, pushing the energy into the moderate range (442). It’s still small, but for a spot like Redondo Beach, that’s a proper little groundswell. It’s a very consistent break, so you’ll get waves, but watch out – crowds are a possibility here. This is the standout of the whole outlook.

The rest of the weekend and into the next week is a mixed bag of light onshore winds and choppy seas. Saturday the 5th has a 3 ft SSW swell, but the wind swings around, making it look pretty ordinary. Sunday the 6th through Tuesday the 8th sees the swell bump up to 4 ft at times, and the energy gets into the 500s, but the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, ruining the shape. This is not the time for a beginner; 4 ft with bad wind is a handful for anyone.

We get another brief clean-up on Wednesday the 9th morning, with a light cross-offshore SSE wind and a 3 ft SSW swell, but the energy drops back off (306). It’s clean, but weak.

The following week, starting around the 12th, things really drop off. The swell stays between 1.0 ft and 2 ft, and the wind becomes a constant problem. Saturday the 12th afternoon has a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is only 2 ft – a long period swell (14 seconds) but no grunt (216). It’s clean, but barely a ripple. There’s a gap of several days from the 13th to the 18th where the surf is either onshore, cross-on, or just plain flat. The energy readings drop into the 100s, which is next to nothing. The 16th morning has a 2 ft SW swell and a 16-second period, but the wind is cross-shore and the energy is still weak (234). The 17th and 18th mornings have some long-period swell (20-22 seconds), but the wind is onshore, making it unsurfable.

So, to wrap it up: if you’re desperate, the Friday morning of the 4th is your best bet. It’s not a classic, but it’s the cleanest, most consistent option on offer. The rest of the two weeks is a write-off for anything quality. Might be a good time to check your wax or fix a ding.

Rusty.

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