Redondo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening with Redondo Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I’m looking at this stretch and it’s a tough one. For the next several days, through the middle of August, we’re looking at tiny, weak swell and poor surf conditions. The wave energy is all over the place, but it’s never strong enough to get excited about. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, which is really going to mess up any chance of a clean wave. If you’re thinking about paddle surfing, you’re better off waiting.

The water temperature is sitting at 71°, which is 5° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a big anomaly – the water feels much warmer than usual, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit.

The first half of the forecast is a real snooze. From Tuesday the 11th right through the next week, we have a gap of about 8 days where the surf is just not worth the paddle. The swell is tiny, mostly 1 ft to 3 ft, with periods between 14 and 19 seconds. That long period might sound good, but with such minimal height and constant onshore winds, it’s mostly just messy lines. The combined energy is weak to moderate (values between 124 and 385), but it doesn’t matter if the wind is shredding it.

Your best bet, and I mean the only time you might get a tiny window, is on Thursday morning the 20th. The wind will be light and cross-offshore from the SSE at just 3 mph, which is about as clean as it gets here. The swell is a pathetic 2 ft from the SSW at 14 seconds, with combined energy at 164 (weak). The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s the truth. It’s not a standout, but it’s the only time the wind is truly clean. The rest of the day is back to onshore junk.

After that, Saturday morning the 22nd has a similar setup: light cross-offshore wind from the SSE at 6 mph, and the same 1 ft to 2 ft weak swell. Again, clean but tiny.

For the rest of the run, including the last week of August, the pattern doesn’t really change. Swell stays small, wind stays mostly onshore, and the scores are all zero. It’s a long, flat, and choppy stretch. There’s no standout – just a couple of mornings where the wind might let you catch a tiny, clean one if you’re desperate.

Honestly, for a beach break like Redondo Beach, with this small swell and constant onshore wind, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The wind is consistent and the sea is choppy – perfect for a kite, not so much for a surfboard.

Wrap it up. This is a flat spell, and it’s going to stay that way for a while. Don’t get your hopes up.

Rusty.

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