Surf Forecasts:
Redwood Creek surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NW swell with 878 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 18s. 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 Thursday (Jul 09) 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+) | 11PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redwood Creek over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, let's get into it. Where to even start with Redwood Creek? This is a river mouth, rarely breaks, and when it does, it's for advanced crew only. The water temp is sitting at 54°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing to shock you.
The first week is a tough one. We've got a stretch from Tuesday the 7th right through to Sunday the 13th that's just a write-off. The wind is a constant cross-onshore, and the swell is short-period, meaning the wave energy is weak to moderate (combined energy in the 324-631 range). It's going to be choppy and messy. There's a little bump on Wednesday the 8th with a very long-period 18-second swell, but it's only 2ft, which won't do much at a river mouth. Honestly, save your energy.
Things start to look a little more interesting from Thursday the 16th. The wind tries to swing light offshore, and the swell starts to build. The real standout pops up on Saturday the 18th. We're looking at a solid 8ft swell from the NW with a moderate combined energy of 1566. The wind is light cross-onshore, which is workable, and the scores for this window are the best of the whole run. It's a big, powerful swell, so this is for experts only. The crowd situation is "often" here, so expect a few other chargers.
The run continues into the third week. Sunday the 19th sees a 10ft NW swell, but the wind is a bit more onshore, making it a less clean option. Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st offer the best wind with light offshore breezes, and solid 8ft to 10ft NW groundswells (combined energy up to 1407). This is the best chance for a clean, powerful river mouth wave, but again, it's serious size. You need to be on your game.
Overall, the best bet is the window around Saturday the 18th through Tuesday the 22nd, with the 20th and 21st looking the cleanest for the big-wave crew. The rest of the 16 days is a bust. Don't bother with the first week.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | SW 18 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 14 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 290 | 375 | 307 | 318 | 477 | 403 | 808 | 565 | 309 | 316 | 195 | 151 | 177 | 477 | 406 | 555 | 458 | 364 | 393 | 354 | 292 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:48PM2.48m | 6:31AM1.80m | 6:31PM2.58m | 8:03AM1.78m | 7:20PM2.69m | 9:28AM1.86m | 8:14PM2.80m | 10:36AM1.97m | 9:12PM2.91m | 11:33AM2.09m | 10:09PM3.00m | 12:23PM2.19m | 11:05PM3.05m | 1:08PM2.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.97m | 11:44AM1.18m | 1:48AM0.74m | 12:40PM1.34m | 2:50AM0.49m | 1:46PM1.45m | 3:48AM0.25m | 2:55PM1.50m | 4:42AM0.05m | 4:01PM1.49m | 5:34AM-0.09m | 5:03PM1.43m | 6:23AM-0.15m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 |
 | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:49 | — | 8:47 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 290 | 88 | 303 | 318 | 477 | 403 | 808 | 565 | 309 | 316 | 195 | 151 | 138 | 477 | 406 | 555 | 458 | 364 | 393 | 354 | 292 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 157 | 375 | 307 | 252 | 366 | 254 | 310 | 239 | 221 | 221 | 174 | 132 | 132 | 134 | 125 | 66 | 69 | 69 | 64 | 63 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | NW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 18 | W 19 | W 17 | W 18 | W 15 | W 16 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 184 | 98 | 104 | 107 | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | 52 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 47 | 33 | 71 | 65 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 515 | 4 | 55 | 514 | 4 | 396 | 514 | 4 | 344 | 514 | 4 | 344 | 796 | 4 | 344 | 601 | 4 | 55 | 601 | 4 | 411 |
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