Redwood Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, lookin’ at Redwood Creek over these sixteen days. Gotta be honest, it ain’t a classic run. This river mouth barely ever breaks, and when it does, the crowds are thick. For the first week plus, almost every window is “marginal” or worse. Big gap at the start with nothing really kickin’ off until the end of the first week.

We’re starting Saturday, August 29th, with a tiny 2 ft SW groundswell at 18 seconds – real long period – but only 274 energy (weak). Light NW wind keeps it clean, but there’s just no size to get this river mouth workin’. Same story Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st – small, long-period SW swell, weak energy, cross-onshore winds messin’ it up. Tuesday, September 1st morning goes glassy with a 4 ft NW swell, but it’s still a “marginal” call. Not enough push.

Now, the first real standout, the only one in the first half worth gettin’ up for, is Thursday, September 3rd morning. You’ve got a 6 ft WNW swell with 10 seconds and 745 energy (moderate). Wind is dead calm – glassy perfection. That’s your best paddle window. It’s a solid wave for advanced surfers; over 5 ft so beginners stay on the sand. Expect a crowd, ’cause this is the best we’ve seen.

Then it’s back to small, weak SW pulses and onshore junk through the weekend into the second week. Nothin’ special.

But hold on. Wednesday, September 9th morning looks like a bomb: a 7 ft NW swell at 12 seconds, energy jumpin’ to 1250 (very strong). That’s big – over 8 ft, so expert only at Redwood Creek. Wind’s light onshore, not perfect, but the power is there. Then Wednesday afternoon? The wind drops to glass, swell settles to 6 ft with 12 seconds and 992 energy (strong). That afternoon on the 9th is your absolute best bet of the whole forecast. Clean, powerful, long-period groundswell. That’s the one.

Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th fade to 5 ft and 3 ft SW swells, light winds, energy drops. The final weekend, September 13th, shows glassy conditions (2 ft SW at 13 seconds) – a small, clean finish, but nothin’ epic.

So, bottom line: start is a wash. First week’s best is Thursday morning the 3rd. The absolute standout, the one to circle, is Wednesday, September 9th, especially the afternoon glass-off. That’s expert-level, heavy hold-down territory. The river mouth is rarely breakin’, so if it’s on, be quick or be ready to share. Second week is hit-and-miss. Keep an eye on it, but this stretch looks lean for Redwood Creek.

Rusty.

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