Redwood Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s coming up. This is a tough one for Redwood Creek. It’s a river break that rarely breaks, and honestly, the next sixteen days don’t give us a whole lot to get excited about. There’s no real standout session here, but we’ll walk through it.

The first few days, from Saturday the 25th right through to the end of July, are pretty flat and messy. We’re looking at small swell around 2ft to 3ft, mostly from the SW, with a very long period around 19 to 21 seconds. That’s a groundswell, but the energy is weak – the combined swell energy sits around 478 to 957, which is moderate to low. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, light, but it’s enough to keep things bumpy. The water temperature is about average for this time of year. Honestly, for a break that rarely breaks, this is a lot of nothing.

Then we hit August. The first couple of days stay poor, with that tiny swell dropping to 2ft and a shift to a short-period NW windswell by Saturday afternoon. That’s not going to do anything for you.

Now, the second week gets interesting if you’re an expert. From Sunday the 2nd of August, the swell really starts to build. Sunday afternoon sees 10ft from the NW, with a short period of 8 seconds and strong energy (1335). That’s big, but it’s short-period windswell, and with cross-onshore winds, it’s going to be a messy, choppy beast. Only for experts. The following Monday, the 3rd of August, is the biggest push – 13ft from the NW in the afternoon, with very strong energy (2848). Same story: short period, cross-onshore wind, and it’s a river mouth. That much swell with that short period is going to be a wall of whitewater. It might look more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

From Tuesday the 4th to Friday the 7th, the swell stays solid, between 7ft and 8ft, still NW, with periods just creeping up to 9 seconds. The mornings are a bit cleaner with lighter winds, but it’s still cross-onshore for the most part. The energy is moderate to strong (740 to 1189). It’s still expert-only territory, and crowds are likely at a break that rarely works – so when it does, everyone will be there.

The final weekend, the 8th and 9th of August, keeps the same pattern: 7ft to 8ft NW swell, periods around 8 to 9 seconds, with light onshore winds. The energy is moderate. It’s still on the big side, but not as monstrous.

So, the honest truth? There’s no single standout day. The best you could hope for is one of those mornings in early August with lighter winds and 6ft-plus swell, but it’s a dice roll with the wind and the short period. For a break that rarely breaks, this is a pretty blank run. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d be looking elsewhere.

Rusty.

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