Redwood Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks. It’s not a pretty picture, I’ll be honest with you. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a struggle. We’ve got a river break here, Redwood Creek, and it’s a tricky one. It rarely breaks, so it takes a lot to get it going, and this forecast is mostly a lot of “marginal” and “poor” surf conditions. There’s a big gap of days with no real recommendations, so you’re not missing much.

The pattern starts off with a weak pulse on Monday, July 20th. We’re looking at a 5 ft swell from the NW, but the period is a short 8 seconds and the combined energy is weak (620). The wind is a light cross-shore, so it’s messy. The water temperature is 56 °F, which is about average for the time of year. This is not the day to get excited.

Tuesday, July 21st, the swell drops right off. A tiny 2 ft swell from the SW with a long 16-second period (433 combined energy) but the wind is cross-onshore, just ruining any chance of shape. This is a write-off.

Wednesday, July 22nd, the wind goes offshore from the WNW, but with a 3 ft, 8-second swell (216 combined energy), there’s just no energy to work with. It’s clean but flat.

The only real glimmer of hope comes late on Thursday, July 23rd. The afternoon shows a glassy wind from the W with a 2 ft, 14-second period swell from the SW. The combined energy is still low (277), but for a spot that rarely breaks, glassy conditions are a massive positive. That’s your best on offer, but it’s small and we’re not talking about anything you’d paddle out for unless you’re on a longboard.

From Friday, July 24th, things get a bit weird. The swell period jumps to 25 seconds on Friday morning, but the swell height is only 1 ft (481 energy). That’s a very long period groundswell with zero height. It’ll be a movement of water, not a wave. The rest of that week and into the next is a mix of cross-onshore wind and onshore wind, with swell heights bouncing between 2 ft and 3 ft. It’s poor, it’s messy, it’s a waste of time.

We get a bit of a swell bump on the 29th of July, with a 6 ft, 7-second swell from the NW (732 combined energy). That’s short period and the wind is cross-onshore. By the 30th of July, it’s hitting 10 ft from the NW with a 9-second period (1575 combined energy). That’s a lot of water, but it’s short period and the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, making it choppy. That’s expert territory only, and with the wind, it’s more of a kitesurfing setup than a paddle surf one.

The first week of August sees more of the same: 5 ft to 7 ft swells from the NW, 7-8 second periods, and mostly cross-onshore winds. It’s consistent in its mediocrity. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

To be blunt, there’s nothing here to get excited about. The sole standout is that glassy window on Thursday afternoon, July 23rd, but it’s tiny. For the rest of the 16 days, the surf is poor, the wind is wrong, and the break is rarely cooperating. It’s a blank run, really.

Rusty.

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