Surf Forecasts:
Redwood Creek surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NW swell with 844 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Redwood Creek in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) 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+) | 8AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redwood Creek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’m looking at Redwood Creek over the next couple weeks. It’s a slow burner, so don’t get too eager.
The first real shot is Sunday the 6th of September. We’ve got a small SW groundswell at 2ft, with a very long period of 15 seconds. The wind is onshore, and conditions are marginal. The combined wave energy is moderate (344). Water temp is 58°, which is about average for this time of year.
Monday the 7th is smaller, 2ft from the SW, still long period, but the wind is cross-onshore. Not worth the drive.
Wednesday the 9th of September is your first clean call. Glassy conditions with light WNW wind, and a clean 4ft NW swell at 8 seconds. Combined energy is moderate (260). This is the first standout – small, clean, and rideable.
After that, it’s patchy. Thursday the 10th has 2ft SW swell with a very long period, but cross-onshore wind. Friday the 11th morning is 3ft SW, onshore, and the afternoon jumps to 6ft NW windswell, period 8 seconds, with cross-onshore breeze. Combined energy hits 767 (moderate), but it’s messy.
Saturday the 12th gets bumpy. The afternoon sees a 8ft NW windswell at 7 seconds, with moderate cross-onshore wind. Over 8ft is expert territory, and with short period and chop, it’s better for kite surfing.
Sunday the 13th holds at 6ft to 7ft NW, but cross-onshore wind. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th drop to 4ft, still NW, but onshore.
Wednesday the 16th of September is another standout. Glassy conditions with light SSW wind and a 5ft NW swell at 8 seconds. Combined energy is moderate (420). Clean, head-high, and offshore.
After that, it fades. Thursday the 17th is tiny with rain, a 1ft SW swell at 21 seconds. Friday the 18th morning is glassy with 2ft SW at 20 seconds, combined energy 330 (moderate). Clean but tiny.
Saturday the 19th is small and cross-onshore. Sunday the 20th shows a 5ft WNW swell, period 8 seconds, with onshore wind. Monday the 21st has a 3ft SW swell in the morning, and a 6ft WNW swell in the afternoon with cross-onshore wind. That afternoon pulse has strong combined energy (1003), but the wind ruins it.
So the two true standouts are Wednesday morning September 9th with glassy 4ft NW swell, and Wednesday morning September 16th with glassy 5ft NW swell. Both are clean, small to head-high, and rare for this river break.
If you’re not on it, you’ll miss it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 209 | 132 | 164 | 145 | 285 | 143 | 125 | 262 | 186 | 143 | 203 | 238 | 277 | 310 | 362 | 407 | 266 | 177 | 629 | 623 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:22AM1.98m | 7:52PM2.60m | 10:11AM2.12m | 9:02PM2.66m | 10:51AM2.26m | 10:03PM2.70m | 11:27AM2.40m | 10:59PM2.70m | 12:00PM2.52m | 11:51PM2.66m | 12:32PM2.61m | 00:40AM2.56m | 1:04PM2.66m | 1:29AM2.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:48PM1.58m | 3:19AM0.33m | 3:05PM1.45m | 4:11AM0.27m | 4:08PM1.26m | 4:56AM0.26m | 5:01PM1.05m | 5:36AM0.32m | 5:51PM0.86m | 6:14AM0.44m | 6:37PM0.70m | 6:50AM0.61m | 7:21PM0.59m | ||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 15 | NW 7 | NW 8 | SW 14 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 110 | 107 | 27 | 46 | 145 | 285 | 143 | 125 | 262 | 186 | 143 | 75 | 65 | 73 | 184 | 309 | 284 | 266 | 177 | 167 | 623 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 8 | NW 5 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 212 | 209 | 54 | 23 | 123 | 88 | 87 | 84 | 79 | 36 | 135 | 203 | 186 | 149 | 310 | 362 | 25 | 215 | 171 | 35 | 164 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | WNW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 10 | SSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WNW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 37 | 132 | 164 | 56 | 41 | 40 | 33 | 19 | 38 | 131 | 192 | 238 | 277 | 85 | 48 | 51 | 72 | 68 | 31 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 407 | — | — | 629 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 515 | 4 | 55 | 142 | 4 | 55 | 55 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 55 | 141 | 4 | 411 | 514 | 4 | 55 | 514 | 4 |
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