Redwood Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Redwood Creek. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. This spot is a river break that’s exposed to the west, and it rarely breaks, so when it’s not on, it’s really not on. The water is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, sittin’ at 58°.

The first real chance to paddle out comes Monday afternoon, August 3rd. We’ve got a solid 10ft swell from the northwest, but the wind is a cross-on from the NNW at 9 mph, so it’s gonna be a bit choppy. The combined energy is strong, clocking in at 1466, but the conditions are pretty marginal.

Tuesday the 4th shapes up a bit better. The morning has a 6ft NW swell with a light onshore breeze, but it’s the afternoon that gets my attention. The wind goes glassy, dead calm from the west at 3 mph, and the swell holds at 6ft from the NW. That’s the window where it’ll be cleanest, even if the energy drops to 484. That’s the standout moment in the first week.

After that, it’s a long grind. Wednesday the 5th through Sunday the 9th is all marginal, with cross-on winds and choppy conditions. The swell hangs around 4ft to 8ft, but the wind never really cooperates. Saturday the 8th sees a bump to 7ft, but it’s cross-on and messy.

We get another pulse Monday the 10th, with a 10ft NW swell again, but the cross-on wind is back, and it’s just not clean. By Tuesday the 11th, the swell hits 8ft, but the wind is choppy and the conditions are poor – that’s too big for beginners and only for the experienced crew, but the texture is rough.

The second week gets weird. Starting Saturday the 15th, the swell drops right off to 2ft, but the period jumps to 17 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell. The energy is still moderate (560), but the wind is messy. That long period stuff is better suited for a point or reef, not a riverbreak, and it’ll be breaking straight and hard to catch. Sunday the 16th is similar, with a 2ft swell from the WNW, then shifting to the SW, with a 16-second period, but the afternoon wind is up to 12 mph, making it a write-off.

Truth is, nothing here is a true standout. The only real window worth chasing is Tuesday afternoon, August 4th, when the wind goes glassy and the swell is a clean 6ft from the NW. For the rest, it’s a lot of waiting and hoping the forecasts change. Redwood Creek is a fickle spot, so a blank run like this is more normal than not.

Rusty.

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