Surf Forecasts:
Redwood Creek surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, NW swell with 340 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Redwood Creek in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redwood Creek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, this is Rusty, and I’ve got the lowdown on Redwood Creek for you. Honestly, it’s a grim stretch ahead. This is a river break that rarely breaks, and over the next 16 days it’s never really on. There are no good surf options here for a solid two-and-a-half weeks, and that’s just how this spot goes. The combined swell energy stays mostly in the 200s and 300s (moderate) but never translates into quality, thanks to persistent cross-onshore wind and tiny swell.
From Tuesday 25 August through to Sunday 30 August, it’s a total write-off. Swell hovers around 2ft to 3ft from the SW, with a long period of 16 to 18 seconds, but every session is ruined by cross-onshore or onshore wind. The water temp is about average for this time of year, but that won’t help you catch a wave. The only flicker of hope comes Monday 31 August morning: glassy conditions with 2ft SW swell at 14 seconds, but at this size and with the spot being so inconsistent, it’s barely worth paddling out.
Then from Tuesday 1 September through to Wednesday 9 September, it’s more of the same. A couple of afternoons on 6 September and 8 September go glassy, the 6th showing 4ft NW swell at 10 seconds and the 8th showing 4ft NW swell at 8 seconds, but the swell direction doesn’t match the optimum W direction, and the combined energy is only moderate (453 and 390 respectively). Short period on the 8th (8 sec) means weaker, less shaped waves.
If there’s one session to call a standout, it’s Monday 31 August morning – glassy, light air, and that 2ft SW swell at 14 seconds will be clean, but it’s tiny and the break rarely works. Don't expect much.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 216 | 167 | 124 | 124 | 159 | 116 | 134 | 132 | 137 | 127 | 169 | 179 | 152 | 246 | 269 | 306 | 299 | 171 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:40PM2.48m | 11:39AM2.10m | 10:25PM2.55m | 12:05PM2.19m | 11:08PM2.58m | 12:30PM2.28m | 11:49PM2.57m | 12:54PM2.37m | 00:31AM2.52m | 1:20PM2.46m | 1:15AM2.43m | 1:46PM2.54m | 2:01AM2.31m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM0.46m | 4:34PM1.44m | 5:28AM0.41m | 5:16PM1.32m | 5:59AM0.41m | 5:56PM1.18m | 6:29AM0.45m | 6:36PM1.04m | 6:58AM0.54m | 7:18PM0.90m | 7:28AM0.68m | 8:01PM0.79m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 8:01 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 51 | 216 | 167 | 124 | 124 | 159 | 116 | 96 | 98 | 137 | 111 | 136 | 113 | 131 | 226 | 269 | 164 | 120 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 173 | 18 | 27 | 35 | 85 | 46 | 24 | 134 | 132 | 102 | 127 | 169 | 62 | 152 | 246 | 248 | 306 | 299 | 171 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | NW 6 | W 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 46 | 8 | 65 | 19 | 9 | 71 | 38 | 39 | 52 | 70 | 87 | 179 | 102 | 39 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 344 | 55 | 4 | 55 | 55 | 4 | 55 | 118 | 4 | 55 | 514 | 4 | 411 | 55 | 4 | 411 | 514 | 4 |
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