Redondo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

First off, I gotta be straight with you – the next week is looking pretty grim. Redondo Beach is normally a reliable little beginner-friendly wave, but the next few days are a write-off. We've got a combination of small, weak swell and winds that are never quite right. The water is a staggering 72°F right now, which is a massive 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that's very unusual, feels like bathwater.

We kick off on Friday, July 31st, but there's nothing to report. Swell is a tiny 2 ft from the south with a period of 13 seconds, but it's onshore from the WSW at 12 mph, ruining any chance of a clean wave. The combined energy is weak at 208. This poor pattern hangs around for a solid week. Mornings are often a bit better with a cross-shore breeze, but the swell is just too small, hovering around 1 ft to 2 ft, and the energy is weak, often dipping below 100 (95 on Sunday morning). It's basically flat, with a few knee-high bumps that are all wind-affected.

Finally, we see a little flicker of life around Friday, August 7th. The swell period jumps up to 19 seconds, which is a very long period groundswell, and the energy cracks into the moderate range at 211. The height is still only 1 ft from the SSW, but with that long period, it could push a bit more size into the beach. The morning is looking like the best bet with a light cross-shore S wind at 6 mph. Saturday morning, August 8th, is similar – 2 ft, 17-second period, and a light cross-shore S wind. The energy is moderate at 213. These are the only two standouts in the entire 16-day window, but keep your expectations low; it's still marginal.

The whole second week is a waiting game. There are a few days with that groundswell energy up around 240 to 273, but the wind is always either cross-on or onshore, and the wave comments are all "poor" or "marginal." The best of the worst is probably Thursday morning, August 13th, with a 2 ft swell from the SW, a 16-second period, and a light cross-shore SSW wind. The energy is strong at 243. But again, it's a long shot given the wind.

Basically, if you're a beginner, the whole 16 days is a no-go because the swell never gets above 2 ft. For everyone else, park it for the first week. The only two mornings that look even remotely worth a paddle are Friday, August 7th, and Saturday, August 8th, but even then, it's a gamble. The rest is a long, flat spell.

Rusty.

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