Surf Forecasts:
Redwood Creek surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, NW swell with 2,112 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Redwood Creek this week:
The surf forecast for Redwood Creek over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Redwood Creek in the next 16 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redwood Creek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break down what Redwood Creek has in store. This river mouth is a finicky one – rarely breaks – so you gotta pick your moments. Over the next 16 days, we’ve got a lot of swell, but the wind is almost always blowing from the NNW, giving us a cross-onshore chop. Water temp is sitting at 57°, which is pretty average for this time of year.
The first real look is Saturday, August 1st with a 3ft swell from the WNW at 8 seconds, but a 9 mph cross-on wind makes for choppy, poor conditions. Wave energy is moderate (209). That afternoon the swell jumps to 6ft from the NW, but the wind picks up to 16 mph – even uglier.
Sunday the 2nd sees the swell building: 7ft in the morning with a 13 mph cross-on wind, so it’s lumpy and chopped up. Energy is climbing (638). By the afternoon, it’s a solid 11ft from the NW with a 19 mph cross-on wind – that’s blown out and better suited for a kite than a paddleboard.
We get a break on Tuesday the 4th when the wind finally turns offshore from the NW at 3 to 6 mph. The swell is around 7ft from the NW at 9 seconds – a nice groundswell. Energy is moderate to strong (742 to 808). It’s still only marginal, but with glassy conditions, this is the standout window. That Tuesday morning or afternoon is your best chance for a clean session, though at over 5ft it’s a bit much for beginners.
After Tuesday, the winds stay mostly cross-onshore or light offshore, but the quality never gets better than marginal. Saturday the 8th has a 7ft morning swell with light offshore wind (6 mph) and strong energy (626). Sunday the 9th brings a 10ft morning swell with light offshore wind and a 9-second period – that’s solid energy (1373) and serious power, but only for experts. The clean mornings are your only shot.
The second week repeats the pattern: plenty of swell, messy wind. Saturday the 15th has a 7ft morning swell with light offshore wind and strong energy (1114). Sunday the 16th shows a 7ft morning swell with light offshore wind, energy at 991. Same story – clean windows, but still marginal.
In short: Redwood Creek is rarely breaking, and the wind works against it for most of this forecast. The standout is Tuesday, August 4th, with light offshore wind and a solid 7ft NW groundswell. If you’re ready to jump on it, you might score.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 105 | 255 | 370 | 559 | 2027 | 1271 | 798 | 1283 | 1032 | 730 | 671 | 625 | 479 | 468 | 433 | 358 | 266 | 216 | 211 | 235 | 440 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:42PM2.35m | 2:07AM2.35m | 3:10PM2.42m | 2:55AM2.19m | 3:40PM2.47m | 3:51AM2.02m | 4:14PM2.52m | 5:01AM1.86m | 4:56PM2.57m | 6:29AM1.77m | 5:48PM2.61m | 8:08AM1.78m | 6:50PM2.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.47m | 8:23PM1.18m | 8:36AM0.62m | 9:11PM1.09m | 9:06AM0.80m | 10:04PM0.99m | 9:39AM0.99m | 11:04PM0.88m | 10:17AM1.18m | 00:12AM0.75m | 11:05AM1.36m | 1:24AM0.60m | 12:11PM1.50m | 2:34AM0.43m | |||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 105 | 97 | 370 | 65 | 63 | 1271 | 798 | 1283 | 1032 | 730 | 671 | 625 | 479 | 468 | 433 | 358 | 266 | 216 | 211 | 235 | 440 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 20 | NNW 8 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 96 | 15 | 310 | 14 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 41 | 64 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 88 | 44 | 60 | 55 | 54 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | — | SW 14 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | W 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 69 | — | — | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 12 | 50 | 50 | 80 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 6 | — | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 255 | — | 559 | 2027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 344 | 514 | 4 | 376 | 852 | 13 | 304 | 141 | 4 | 55 | 55 | 4 | 259 | 55 | 4 | 51 | 55 | 4 | 55 | 141 | 4 |
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