Surf Forecasts:
Redwood Creek surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NW swell with 750 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Redwood Creek in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redwood Creek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Redwood Creek over the next couple of weeks.
First off, I gotta be straight with you – this is a spot that rarely breaks, and looking at this forecast, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The water temp here is sitting pretty average for this time of year, so no worries on that front. We’ve got a long gap of small, choppy, or just messy conditions right through the start. Honestly, the first week is a real grind, but there are a couple of hidden gems if you’re patient.
The first real standout is on the 17th of September – Thursday afternoon. The wind is going to glass right off, dead calm. We’re looking at a solid 6 ft swell rolling in from the WNW with a 10-second period. The combined energy is strong at 800 (moderate to strong), and the conditions are set to be very good. That’s a legit session for someone who knows the river mouth. This is your best bet of the whole outlook.
Just a day later, on Friday the 18th of September, the afternoon is also showing glassy conditions with a clean 4 ft swell from the NW, 8-second period. The combined energy is solid at 503, and the forecast is calling for very good surf conditions again. It’s a little smaller than Thursday, but still clean and fun.
By the 24th of September, Thursday morning, we get another glassy window. Swell builds back to 6 ft from the NW, 8-second period, with combined energy of 590. Looks very good again, but that’s out over a week away, so keep your fingers crossed.
A quick heads up: on the 13th of September, Sunday afternoon, the wind cranks up to 15 mph from the NNW making it choppy, and the swell hits 7 ft – that’s getting a bit too big and messy for a beginner, and with those conditions, it’s more of a kite day than a paddle day.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 10 | SW 15 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 229 | 143 | 183 | 300 | 238 | 329 | 388 | 326 | 285 | 293 | 209 | 217 | 314 | 237 | 432 | 528 | 364 | 403 | 269 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:03PM2.70m | 11:27AM2.40m | 10:59PM2.70m | 12:00PM2.52m | 11:51PM2.66m | 12:32PM2.61m | 00:40AM2.56m | 1:04PM2.66m | 1:29AM2.44m | 1:35PM2.67m | 2:18AM2.28m | 2:07PM2.63m | 3:10AM2.13m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:56AM0.26m | 5:01PM1.05m | 5:36AM0.32m | 5:51PM0.86m | 6:14AM0.44m | 6:37PM0.70m | 6:50AM0.61m | 7:21PM0.59m | 7:24AM0.81m | 8:06PM0.55m | 7:57AM1.01m | 8:51PM0.56m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 19 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | SW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 13 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 229 | 143 | 140 | 194 | 205 | 329 | 388 | 326 | 285 | 293 | 149 | 217 | 314 | 237 | 111 | 528 | 364 | 61 | 269 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 77 | 53 | 137 | 161 | 133 | 125 | 310 | 299 | 239 | 215 | 209 | 203 | 162 | 147 | 36 | 85 | 61 | 75 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | SSW 9 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WNW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 20 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WNW 15 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 83 | 130 | 183 | 300 | 238 | 277 | 78 | 17 | 129 | 123 | 103 | 35 | 32 | 38 | 12 | 92 | 78 | 42 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 432 | — | — | 403 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 13 | 55 | 4 | 55 | 51 | 4 | 384 | 514 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 142 | 4 | 55 | 514 | 4 |
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