Redondo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gutted, folks. I've been staring at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and honestly, it's a bit of a struggle out there. We've got a long stretch of small, wonky surf ahead. The first real chance of anything decent doesn't show up until Tuesday the 18th, and even then, it's not going to be setting the world on fire. Before that, we're looking at a solid week-plus of ankle-biters.

Right now, through the weekend and into the middle of next week, the swell is tiny – we're talking 1ft to 2ft at best. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, which is just going to chop up whatever little bumps are out there. The energy is weak, mostly sitting in the low 100s to 200s, and the conditions are just poor. It's a classic case of more effort than reward. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there at Redondo Beach.

There is a slight pulse of energy showing on the 15th and 16th, with the swell pushing up to 3ft and the energy climbing into the mid-300s, but the wind is straight onshore, so it'll be messy. Not worth getting excited about.

Then, we finally get a little window. On the morning of Tuesday the 18th, the wind shifts to a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE. That's the first time we've seen clean conditions in a while. The swell is still small, only 2ft from the SSW with a 16-second period, but it's clean and there's some energy in the water – about 254. It's not big, not powerful, but it'll be the best we've had in over a week. The period is long, which means it might be a bit fat and straight at the beach, but it's surfable.

That little window of clean conditions looks like it might hold into Wednesday morning the 19th as well, with a similar 2ft SSW swell and light offshore winds. Thursday and Friday mornings also have that cross-offshore wind, but the swell is dropping back down to 2ft and the energy fades into the low 100s. It's a real slow taper.

So, the one true standout is the morning of Tuesday the 18th. It's not going to be a classic, but after a long flat spell, a clean, waist-high wave with a light offshore breeze is a gift. The long period means it might be better for a longer board, and the lack of size means it's user-friendly for everyone. The wind is light, so it should be glassy.

The only other shout is the following morning, Wednesday the 19th, which looks like more of the same but with slightly less energy. By the end of the week, it's back to square one. It's a tough run, but we've seen worse. Forecasts can change, and it only takes a shift in the wind to make something of these dribbles. I'll be watching closely.

Rusty.

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