Redwood Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a proper look at what’s coming down the pipe for Redwood Creek.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: this isn't the kind of forecast that’ll have you cancelling your plans. For the next week and a bit, we’re looking at a pretty bleak stretch. The surf is small and generally messy. We're talking about a weak, long-period groundswell from the southwest at around 3 ft to 3 ft with a period between 16 and 19 seconds. That period is very long, which can make for some good-shaped lines at a river mouth like this if the stars align, but the energy is just too weak (around 605 units). The wind is almost always a cross-onshore, which kills any chance of a clean face. This spot only breaks rarely, so with these conditions, it's a no-go. The water temp is about 56°, which is bang on average for this time of year, nothing wild there.

From Sunday July 27th through Thursday July 31st, it’s more of the same grim picture – small swell, weak energy, and winds that just won't give us a break. Honestly, you’re better off cleaning the wax off your board than looking at this.

Then we get into the first week of August, and the size starts to pick up, but the quality doesn't. We get a shift to a short-period northwest swell (around 6-8 seconds) coming in at 4 ft to 8 ft. That short period is a killer; it means weak, fat, and choppy waves, especially with the persistent cross-onshore winds. On Saturday August 2nd, the swell hits 8 ft, but that's going to be a close-out mess for anyone but the experts with the winds blowing 12 mph out of the NNW. Not good. The energy climbs into the moderate range (887 units), but it’s all ugly.

The real standout, the one that makes you sit up and take notice, is Monday the 10th of August. The morning looks okay with the same NW groundswell, but the afternoon is the one. We’ve got a solid 15 ft swell from the northwest, with a period of 10 seconds – that's proper groundswell with real grunt. The energy is massive (3631 units), telling you this is a strong, powerful system. But the real magic is the wind: it’s forecast to go *glass*. That's right – flat calm. For a spot like Redwood Creek, which rarely breaks, to get a big, clean, groundswell is a rare treat. This will be an expert-only affair, 15 ft is no joke, but for those who can handle it, this could be a session to remember. It's a long way out, so keep an eye on it, but this is the one to circle on the calendar.

The Friday the 7th and weekend mornings before that also look promising with the swell dropping back to the 10 ft range and light winds, but that glassy Monday afternoon is the real prize.

So, there you have it. A whole lot of nothing for the next week and a half, but a potential goldmine at the very end of the outlook. Keep the faith.

Rusty

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