Surf Forecasts:
Redwood Creek surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NW swell with 542 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with WNW 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 Friday (Jul 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 6s. 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redwood Creek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Redwood Creek is cooking up for us.
Alright, truth be told, right now it’s a bit of a slow start. We've got a long wait ahead. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn't show up until Thursday afternoon, July 16th, and even then it’s a tough sell. But let's be patient, because there's a glimmer of something good buried in the second week.
The standout session is Monday afternoon, July 20th. We’re looking at a clean 5 ft swell from the northwest, and the wind is forecast to be glassy. That’s a rare treat. The wave energy is moderate (528), and with those conditions, it should be the pick of the bunch. Just keep in mind, at 5 ft, it’s not a beginner wave, but it’s not a monster either.
After that, the surf drops right off. Tuesday, July 21st, offers some tiny glassy waves, but only 2 ft from the southwest with a long period (16 seconds). That long period means it’ll be pretty straight and gutless at a river mouth, more of a float than a surf.
We then enter a long stretch of marginal, small surf all the way through to the end of July. There’s a pulse of short-period northwest swell on the morning of July 30th and 31st, with the swell hitting 8 ft on the afternoon of the 30th. That’s expert territory, but the wind is messy and cross-onshore the whole time, so expect choppy, bumpy conditions. It might be more fun for the kite crew than for paddle surfing.
The real hidden gem, and the one I’m most excited about, is the very end of the run. Friday morning, July 31st, shows a clean 6 ft swell from the northwest. The wind goes glassy again in the afternoon with the same 6 ft swell. The wave energy is moderate (639). That’s a long-range call, so it’s not locked in, but if it holds, that Friday afternoon will be the best surf of the whole window. Clean, solid, and all to ourselves.
So, the play is: wait through the doldrums, hit Monday the 20th for a glassy session, and then keep your fingers crossed for that Friday the 31st.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 19 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | SW 14 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 277 | 315 | 399 | 448 | 346 | 337 | 345 | 504 | 446 | 481 | 493 | 349 | 284 | 245 | 239 | 169 | 238 | 112 | 132 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | off | on | on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:34PM2.45m | 1:48AM2.75m | 3:15PM2.50m | 2:42AM2.52m | 3:56PM2.54m | 3:41AM2.26m | 4:36PM2.54m | 4:45AM2.03m | 5:17PM2.53m | 6:01AM1.85m | 6:00PM2.50m | 7:29AM1.76m | 6:45PM2.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:57PM1.19m | 8:37AM0.17m | 8:56PM1.11m | 9:18AM0.41m | 9:58PM1.05m | 9:58AM0.67m | 11:01PM0.99m | 10:37AM0.94m | 00:07AM0.92m | 11:19AM1.18m | 1:14AM0.84m | 12:06PM1.38m | 2:17AM0.75m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 19 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 277 | 161 | 120 | 145 | 206 | 218 | 345 | 504 | 446 | 481 | 493 | 349 | 284 | 233 | 165 | 138 | 149 | 112 | 98 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 315 | 399 | 448 | 346 | 337 | 329 | 250 | 231 | 232 | 238 | 163 | 155 | 245 | 239 | 169 | 238 | 85 | 72 | 100 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | WSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 124 | 118 | 181 | 82 | 109 | 78 | 246 | 125 | 122 | 165 | 150 | 115 | 89 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 48 | 69 | 132 | 116 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 514 | 4 | 55 | 514 | 4 | 55 | 142 | 4 | 55 | 51 | 4 | 55 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 4 |
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