Redwood Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what the ocean’s bringing over the next couple of weeks. The start is a little flat and funky, so don’t get your hopes up too high.

Water temp is sitting at about 55.8°F, which is right where it should be for this time of year. Normal stuff.

The first week is quiet and small. Redwood Creek is a river spot that rarely breaks, and even when it does, the waves are marginal. Through the end of July and into the start of August, you’ve got tiny 2 to 3 ft swell, short period around 6 to 9 seconds, and weak to moderate energy (in the 240 to 415 range). The wind is mostly light but comes from the side or side-onshore, so there’s a little bump on the surface. There’s a blip on the afternoon of July 24th with a 2 ft swell from the SW and a real long period of 24 seconds – that’s some deep ocean groundswell energy (767 on the scale). But for a beach and river mouth setup, that long period makes it break fast and straight. It could be a rare, clean one-off if the tide plays ball, but it’s a coin flip.

From July 31st into the first week of August, the size comes up. Swells hit 5 ft, then 7 ft, and by August 3rd and 4th, we’re talking 10 ft to 15 ft from the NW. The period is short, 7 to 9 seconds, which is windswell, so it won’t have that clean A-frame shape. The combined energy goes through the roof – into the thousands (2696 on the 3rd, 3430 on the 4th). That is serious power. But the wind is a moderate side-onshore, making it choppy and ugly. Anything above 8 ft here is for experts only, and with that wind, it’s more suited for kite-surfing than traditional surfing. The morning of August 4th has a lighter, offshore wind with 10 ft swell, scoring the highest of the whole forecast at a 3 out of 10. It’s not a gem, but for the die-hard crew, that might be the only chance to paddle into something heavy.

Honestly, there is no real standout window. The morning of August 4th is the pick, with a 10 ft NW swell, 9-second period, and light offshore wind. That’s your one to eyeball, but don’t expect perfection – it’s a short period lump that’s going to dump hard on an exposed river mouth. Experts only.

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