Redondo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s happening for Redondo Beach over the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, the outlook is a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a window of decent looking swell early on, but the wind is going to be a real battle. Most of the time it’s swinging onshore or cross-onshore, and that’s going to chop things up. The first real highlight is a narrow window on Sunday the 6th of September, in the morning. That’s the one to circle.

The Sunday morning session is where it’s at. We’ve got a clean 3ft swell coming from the south, with a period of 13 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell, so the waves will have some push and shape. What really makes it special is the offshore wind from the east, just 6 mph. That’s going to keep the faces glassy and smooth. The combined energy is moderate (524), so there’s enough juice to get a few good ones. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so you’re not in for any surprises.

Now, Friday the 4th of September has a morning session with a 3ft SSW swell, but that 17-second period is very long. That’s a groundswell, and at a beach break like Redondo Beach, that long period can make the waves break a bit too straight, closing out. The wind is a cross-off from the SE at 9 mph, so it won’t be perfect. It’s still surfable, but the Sunday morning is the better bet.

After that Sunday morning, the wind turns onshore and stays that way for a long, long stretch. From Sunday afternoon all the way through to the middle of the second week, we’re looking at mostly onshore breezes with a small, weakening swell. The waves drop from 4ft down to 1.0ft, and the energy falls off a cliff – we’re talking weak, weak energy (down to 136 by the 13th of September). It’s a real grind, with poor conditions solidly from the 4th of September afternoon through to the 16th of September. You’ll be fighting the wind more than the wave.

The only other glimmer comes on the 17th of September morning. That’s a Thursday, over a week away. The swell is tiny, just 1.0ft, but the period is a massive 22 seconds – that’s an incredibly long groundswell. The wind is glassy, from the SSW at 3 mph. The energy is weak (146), so it’s not going to be pumping, but if you want a longboard or a log, and you just want to sit there in the glass, it could be a very peaceful, clean session. It’s a long way out, so don’t bet the farm on it, but it’s worth keeping an eye on.

So, to sum it up: your best bet is Sunday morning, the 6th of September. That’s the standout. The rest of the window is mostly a write-off due to wind, though that glassy Thursday morning on the 17th of September is a distant, hopeful second. The consistency is there, but the quality is mostly gone.

Rusty.

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