Redwood Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about what's cooking at Redwood Creek.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half looks pretty flat and frustrated. We're looking at a long stretch of small, weak swell and mostly cross or onshore winds. The water's sitting at 59° which is about 2° warmer than normal for this time of year, so that's a little bonus at least.

From Monday the 24th through to the end of August, it's a struggle. We're seeing tiny waves around 2ft to 2ft, mostly from the SW with a long period of 14 to 18 seconds. That long period for a river break like this (Redwood Creek) is a bit of a curse – it'll want to straighten out. The combined energy is moderate (between 205 and 495), but the wind is never on your side. It's cross or onshore nearly every session, often with a chop. The conditions are just marginal at best, with a few "poor" ratings thrown in. There's a small bump on the 28th with a 3ft WNW 8-second swell, but that's a short, weak windswell (344 energy) and blown out by onshore NW wind. Not worth the paddle.

The first real glimmer of hope doesn't show up until Tuesday the 1st of September. That morning, a new 4ft swell from the NW rolls in with a 9-second period. The combined energy jumps to 379 (moderate), and the wind goes light and cross-offshore. That's clean. The afternoon gets even better with a light S breeze going glassy. This is the standout moment of the whole 16-day run. Clean, glassy conditions on a waist-high plus wave. It's not big, but it's the only time the wind and swell line up properly for a decent session.

After that, it gets messy again. The 2nd has some clean morning swell (2ft, SW, 17 sec) but the wind is onshore. The 3rd and 4th of September see the swell size grow, hitting 5ft to 5ft from the WNW and NW, with periods around 10 seconds and big energy readings (698 to 894). That's interesting, but the wind is cross-onshore for the afternoons, and the mornings are marred by onshore wind. The 4th Friday morning has a 5ft NW swell with light wind, but it's onshore, so it's going to be lumpy. The 5th Saturday morning is similar, with 5ft from the NW, but a moderate cross-onshore breeze kicks in in the afternoon, making it choppy.

The final few days from the 6th to the 8th September fade back into the small stuff, with 1ft to 2ft swells and long periods, but nothing to get excited about.

So, the absolute best on offer is the Tuesday, 1st of September. The morning session with that 4ft NW swell and light cross-offshore wind, or the glassy afternoon, is your window. Everything else is a gamble on dodgy wind and small waves. This break is rarely breaking as it is, so when it does have a pulse, you gotta be on it.

Rusty.

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