Redondo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Redondo Beach. Fair warning, we’re in for a bit of a wait. The first half of this forecast period is pretty flat and messy, so don’t bother paddling out just yet.

We’ve got a solid stretch of small, weak swell with onshore winds tearing things up from Sunday the 19th right through the end of the week. Monday the 20th, Tuesday the 21st, and Wednesday the 22nd are all looking pretty average – small waves around 2 ft to 3 ft from the SSW, but those afternoon onshores from the WSW at 12 mph will chop it right up. Not worth the paddle.

It stays poor through Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th. The swell is tiny and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-on. We’ve got a bit of a longer period signal (24 seconds!) showing up on Friday the 24th morning, but the wave height is only 2 ft. That’s a tease, not a session.

Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th see a slow uptick in combined energy, but the swell is still small – 2 ft to 3 ft – and the winds keep blowing cross-on. The southwesterly groundswell is holding its period well up around 19-21 seconds, which would be lovely if it had some size. But it doesn’t.

Monday the 27th is the first real glimmer of hope. Monday morning shows a clean, cross-shore breeze from the SSW at 6 mph, with a 3 ft SSW swell, 18-second period, and moderate wave energy. That’s the morning to keep an eye on. It’s not pumping, but it’s surfable and clean. Afternoon, as usual, gets ruined by the WSW onshore, but the morning could give you a few fun ones.

Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th slide back into mediocrity. More onshore winds, more marginal surf.

Now here’s where it gets interesting. Thursday the 30th, early, we see some clouds and a clean cross-offshore breeze out of the southeast at 9 mph. The swell is just 2 ft from the SSW, 15-second period, but with the wind in a good spot, it could be a sneaky clean morning session. Not a standout, just a solid option.

But the big moment? It comes on Friday the 31st of July. That afternoon, a 5 ft S swell rolls in with a 16-second period, and the combined energy jumps way up – that’s strong. The downside is the wind is cross-on from the WSW at 9 mph, so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but that’s a big push of energy for Redondo. If you can handle a little chop, there will be some power behind those waves. This is likely the best size of the whole forecast.

The first weekend of August sees the swell dropping back to 4 ft, shifting more southerly. Cleaner in the morning with light winds, but the period shortens up. Still surfable, but not the same as that Friday afternoon.

And by Monday the 3rd, we’re done. Swell drops to 1 ft, and that’s your tail-off.

The best of the bunch – Honestly, it’s thin pickings until the end. If you want the cleanest ride for the least hassle, aim for Thursday the 30th of July, morning. The 2 ft SSW swell is small but those cross-offshore winds will make it glassy. If you want size and power, you have to go for Friday the 31st of July, afternoon. That 5 ft southerly with a 16-second period is the most juice we see all period, but expect some bump from the cross-on breeze.

Stay patient, Redondo will fire eventually.

- Rusty

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