Surf Forecasts:
Redwood Creek surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, NW swell with 535 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. 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 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redwood Creek over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here again, but this time in feet and miles.
Let’s talk Redwood Creek. This is a river mouth that almost never breaks, so when it does, it’s special. Water’s about 54°F – average for this time of year.
Sunday the 5th of July starts off with 6ft NW swell, but the wind is cross-on. The afternoon goes glassy though – that’s a nice little clean-up. Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th get some offshore wind, especially Tuesday morning with 5ft NW swell and an 11-second period, light offshore breeze, and moderate energy. It’s still not firing.
Wednesday the 8th drops to 2ft from the SW with an 18-second period – super long period but just too small to get excited about. Energy is moderate.
From Thursday the 9th through Sunday the 12th, swell runs 5ft to 7ft from the NW, but cross-on wind makes it choppy and poor. Stay on the beach.
Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th are weak.
Now, Wednesday the 15th of July shows a building trend. The real standout? Thursday the 16th of July afternoon: 8ft from the NW at 8 seconds, with a very strong energy reading of 1435. That’s a powerful, steep, short-period swell – expert only. Morning of Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th also hold 7ft to 8ft swell with lighter wind, cleaner conditions.
After that, Sunday the 19th drops to 5ft, and Monday the 20th is tiny. That Thursday the 16th is the one to aim for if you’ve got the guts.
Not much going on most days, but that mid-July pulse is the real deal. Keep your eyes on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 7 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 383 | 437 | 517 | 333 | 239 | 277 | 408 | 290 | 375 | 307 | 252 | 366 | 313 | 432 | 403 | 221 | 221 | 222 | 323 | 456 | 480 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:39PM2.32m | 3:57AM2.05m | 5:11PM2.39m | 5:06AM1.90m | 5:48PM2.48m | 6:31AM1.80m | 6:31PM2.58m | 8:03AM1.78m | 7:20PM2.69m | 9:28AM1.86m | 8:14PM2.80m | 10:36AM1.97m | 9:12PM2.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.65m | 10:34PM1.32m | 10:21AM0.81m | 11:37PM1.17m | 10:59AM1.00m | 00:43AM0.97m | 11:44AM1.18m | 1:48AM0.74m | 12:40PM1.34m | 2:50AM0.49m | 1:46PM1.45m | 3:48AM0.25m | 2:55PM1.50m | 4:42AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | SW 15 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 383 | 437 | 517 | 333 | 239 | 277 | 408 | 290 | 71 | 235 | 78 | 189 | 313 | 432 | 403 | 109 | 221 | 222 | 323 | 456 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 73 | 99 | 85 | 158 | 173 | 161 | 306 | 157 | 122 | 307 | 252 | 366 | 254 | 310 | 239 | 74 | 70 | 209 | 132 | 130 | 132 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 15 | NW 8 | W 18 | W 18 | W 19 | W 18 |
| kJ | 59 | 155 | 109 | 108 | 167 | 137 | 161 | 184 | 375 | 104 | 107 | 82 | 46 | — | — | 221 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 4 | 4 | 411 | 514 | 4 | 55 | 514 | 4 | 344 | 514 | 4 | 411 | 514 | 4 | 396 | 514 | 13 | 396 | 765 | 4 |
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