Redwood Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for this stretch. We’re talking about the next 16 days, and honestly, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a bit of a rough patch.

The first real chance at a wave comes up on Wednesday, July 29th, but it’s not a day to get the kids out of school. The swell is small, around 3 ft from the SW, with a very long 16-second period. The water is sitting at 58°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The early morning has a light NW breeze, which is clean, but the combined energy is still moderate (581). The problem is the wave comment flags it as marginal, so it’s a real gamble. The afternoon goes downhill fast with a cross-onshore wind messing things up.

We’ve got a long stretch of days here – from the 30th of July right through the 2nd of August – where the wind is just not cooperating. It’s a constant cross-onshore flow, making things choppy. The swell sizes are all over the place, from 2 ft up to 10 ft, but the wind is just ruining any chance of quality. The surf quality is flat-out poor. Even when the swell jumps to 10 ft on Sunday afternoon, August 2nd, with a strong combined energy (1404), the wind is still a cross-onshore mess. That’s more of a kite-surfing day than a proper paddle session.

There is a tiny window of hope. Wednesday morning, August 5th, we see a 8 ft NW swell, and the wind is actually onshore, but it’s a light breeze. The combined energy is strong (1017), and the period is a solid 9 seconds. This is the best-looking option on the horizon, but the wave comment still says marginal. Still, if you’re desperate, this is the one to look at. It’s a bit punchy for beginners at that size, but the clean conditions are a plus.

The same pattern tries to hold on Thursday morning, August 6th, with a 8 ft NW swell, a 10-second period, and a light onshore breeze. It’s a similar story – strong energy (1033), but the quality is still just marginal.

After that, the swell drops off into the second week. From the 7th of August onward, the sizes are smaller, in the 4 ft to 7 ft range, and the wind is either light onshore or cross-onshore. It’s not terrible, but it’s not great either. There’s nothing that jumps out as a true standout. The last few days of the forecast, around the 12th and 13th of August, the swell drops right back to 2 ft – 3 ft, with a very long period again, but the energy is moderate and the wind is light. It’s just a flat, clean, but small end to the run.

The bottom line: This is a tough stretch. The wind is the enemy. The best morning to try your luck is Wednesday, August 5th, with that 8 ft NW swell and light wind. It’s not a classic, but it’s the best of a bad lot.

Rusty.

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