Redwood Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, it's Rusty here.

Alright, let's get into it. This is a testing forecast for Redwood Creek—it's a river mouth that's exposed to the west, and honestly, it looks like a bit of a waiting game for the first week. That spot only rarely breaks, so you can't just rock up and expect it to fire.

Water temp is currently sitting at 58°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so not a drama for the wetsuit choice.

First up, the coming week. Sunday the 30th is a no-go. There's a bit of a bumpy, weak swell early around 3ft with a cross-onshore, and it just gets messier in the afternoon as the wind swings onshore. Monday the 31st is glassy in the morning with a clean 2ft groundswell, but it's small and weak, and this spot needs more push. The rest of the week into Thursday the 3rd fluctuates between tiny and crumbly with cross-shore winds messing things up—nothing you'd paddle out for.

There is a glimmer on Thursday afternoon though. The wind goes glassy and that swell jumps to 6ft with a longer period, and the energy is kicking up (773). That's the first real chance. Worth a look, but it's a short window.

Redwood Creek (San Mateo County) is the spot to be on the 9th of September. Wednesday afternoon sees the swell jump to a solid 8ft, with glassy conditions and strong energy (1478). This is the standout of the whole forecast. It's a river-mouth setup, so that longer-period groundswell will be peeling nicely along the bank. That's expert territory though; at 8ft it's way too much for beginners. This is the one I'm circling on the calendar.

Before that, Friday the 4th has a clean 5ft wave with light offshore winds, and Saturday the 5th has a clean 2ft but it's small. Then we hit a flat, choppy stretch from the 6th to the 8th.

After the big day on the 9th, things get small and messy again. There’s a bit of swell returning around Monday the 14th, with the afternoon showing a hefty 10ft on the face with absolutely glassy winds and huge energy (1156). That's another expert-only, possibly even more powerful day. The first week is mostly dribble, but that second week has two proper sessions hiding in there. Trust me, it's worth hanging in for.

Don’t hold your breath for the beaches in between; it’s mostly beach-break slop. You might even see a few kite surfers out there on the windy days.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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