Redwood Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gather ‘round, folks, it’s Rusty here. We’ve got the Redwood Creek forecast on the table, and I’ll be straight with you – this ain’t a great run for the next couple of weeks. Redwood Creek is a river break, and it's a fickle beast that rarely breaks, so we’re not expecting a classic period. The water's at 59°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Alright, let's start with this Saturday the 12th. There’s some swell moving in from the SW, 2ft at 15 seconds, but the energy is weak and the wind is just cross-onshore. It’s going to be messy and pretty poor. Not worth paddling out.

Sunday the 13th sees a jump in size to 5ft from the WNW, period dropping to 9 seconds, with wind staying cross-onshore and choppy. It’s still marginal at best. That trend continues into Monday the 14th with 5ft to 7ft from the NW, but the period is short (7-8 seconds) and the wind is up to 12 mph cross-onshore. Honestly, it’s a mess.

We hit the first real shimmer of hope on Wednesday the 16th. Wednesday afternoon the wind goes glassy for a bit, and we get 6ft from the NW at 8 seconds. The energy is moderate. For this spot, that’s a rare clean window, but it's short-lived.

After that, it’s a whole lot of nothing. The days from the 17th through the 22nd are filled with small, weak swell and mostly cross-onshore winds. We’re looking at a real blank run.

Now, for the standout you’ve been waiting for. Mark your calendars for Wednesday the 23rd of September. Redwood Creek will have a solid 4ft swell from the WNW with a period of 12 seconds – that’s a nice groundswell. The real kicker is the wind goes glassy calm in the afternoon. The combined energy is moderate. The break is exposed to the west, and the optimum swell is W, so this WNW direction is close. This is your best bet. It’s clean, glassy, and has long-period energy. It’s a river break, so it's inconsistent, but when it lines up like this, it could be a beauty.

The next day, Thursday the 24th, keeps that glassy theme in the morning with a 3ft WNW swell at 11 seconds and a touch of clouds. Good conditions, but smaller.

Then on Saturday the 26th, we’re back to glassy conditions in the afternoon with a 5ft NW swell at 10 seconds. Energy is moderate. Another clean window, but the week-long gap of poor conditions before it is a bummer.

Overall, there are only a couple of real moments here. Wednesday the 23rd afternoon and Saturday the 26th afternoon are the only times I’d say swing by. The rest of the period is light for this fickle spot.

Rusty.

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