Redondo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up for Redondo Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The first few days are pretty rough – Tuesday and Wednesday have small, weak swell with messy onshore winds, so you’re not missing much. The water is a toasty 71°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, a real treat.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Friday morning, the 24th of July. We’ve got a clean little 2ft swell from the SSW, with a very long period of 24 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, giving it a moderate energy reading (577). The wind is light and cross-off, so it’ll be clean. This kind of long-period swell will be better for a point or reef, but at Redondo it’ll still offer some fun, shapey lines. The morning session is the pick.

Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are both mornings with light cross-shore breezes and 2ft SSW swell, but the conditions are only marginal. The energy is still moderate (547 and 519). It’s not a standout, but a patient surfer might find a few.

The next real highlight is Monday morning, the 27th of July. The swell is 3ft from the SW, with a period of 18 seconds, and the energy is ramping up to 548. Light cross-shore winds keep it from being a total mess. It’s still a marginal call, but it’s the best size we’ve seen.

Looking further out, the morning of Wednesday the 29th of July is worth a mention. The wind is light and cross-off (clean) with a 3ft, 16-second SSW swell. The energy is moderate (353). Not huge, but a clean, fun little surf.

The best size on offer is around Saturday the 1st of August, with a 4ft swell from the S. The energy is solidly moderate (616). The wind is light and cross-shore in the morning, but the conditions are still just marginal. This is a morning-only call, as the afternoon gets chopped up.

After that, the swell tapers off into the first week of August. The surf gets smaller and weaker, with energy dropping well below 100 on some days. The afternoon of Sunday the 2nd of August offers a clean 3ft from the SSW with a cross-off breeze, but it’s pretty weak. The following Monday and Tuesday are small and clean but very weak, with short-period, weak windswell.

So, for the true standout: Friday morning, July 24th. The 2ft, 24-second SSW groundswell with light offshore cross-off winds is the cleanest, most lined-up surf in the whole forecast. It’s not big, but it’s quality. The second best is Monday morning, July 27th, for the best combination of size (3ft) and decent conditions.

Be patient, Redondo. The first week is a write-off, but that Friday morning and the following Monday are worth a look.

Rusty.

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