Surf Forecasts:
Redwood Creek surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NW swell with 477 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with WNW 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Redwood Creek in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) 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+) | 8PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redwood Creek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here.
Sifting through the 16-day window for Redwood Creek, and honestly, it’s a lean run. This river mouth rarely breaks, and most days are either too small, too choppy, or blown out. The first week is a write-off, with a big gap of nothing worthwhile until we hit the start of September. Water temp is 58°F, which is pretty much normal for the time of year.
The first real flicker of hope is on Wednesday afternoon, September 2nd. The wind goes glassy, giving you that smooth, clean surface. Swell is from the NW at 6ft with a short 8-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 488. It’s rideable but don’t expect any barrels—short period swells at a river mouth tend to be fat and sluggish.
Thursday, September 3rd is the clear standout. The morning has a clean cross-offshore breeze from the south. Swell is still NW at 5ft, 8-second period, with a 653 energy reading. The afternoon turns it up: a 4ft swell from the WNW with a much longer 11-second period and an energy of 639. The wind stays light and cross-offshore, keeping the faces clean. That longer period gives the waves more punch and shape, though at a river mouth it might break a little straight. Still, this is your best shot of the entire outlook.
The rest of the window is a mess. By Saturday, September 5th, you’re looking at 12ft of NW swell with 15 mph cross-onshore winds. That’s big, nasty, and only for absolute experts, or more realistically, kite surfers.
Bottom line: Wednesday, September 2nd is a glassy option, but Thursday, September 3rd is the one. Clean, decent groundswell energy, and the best quality of the whole 16 days. The spot does get crowds often, so if it’s good, you won’t be alone.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 78 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 147 | 423 | 393 | 252 | 204 | 175 | 216 | 167 | 124 | 124 | 122 | 119 | 134 | 132 | 132 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:49PM2.33m | 9:55AM1.85m | 7:52PM2.35m | 10:39AM1.93m | 8:50PM2.41m | 11:11AM2.01m | 9:40PM2.48m | 11:39AM2.10m | 10:25PM2.55m | 12:05PM2.19m | 11:08PM2.58m | 12:30PM2.28m | 11:49PM2.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:40AM0.72m | 1:46PM1.66m | 3:33AM0.63m | 2:55PM1.63m | 4:17AM0.54m | 3:49PM1.55m | 4:55AM0.46m | 4:34PM1.44m | 5:28AM0.41m | 5:16PM1.32m | 5:59AM0.41m | 5:56PM1.18m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | SW 19 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 108 | 57 | 75 | 72 | 54 | 94 | 423 | 393 | 250 | 140 | 77 | 49 | 167 | 124 | 124 | 122 | 119 | 134 | 132 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | WSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NNW 6 | W 8 | W 13 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 57 | 78 | 37 | 37 | 46 | 24 | 166 | 150 | 252 | 204 | 175 | 216 | 26 | 34 | 85 | 29 | 72 | 61 | 69 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 14 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 6 | W 8 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 62 | 43 | 61 | 44 | 69 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | 20 | 23 | 46 | 76 | 18 | 29 | 73 | 15 | 8 | 81 | 132 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 515 | 4 | 4 | 514 | 4 | 326 | 142 | 4 | 57 | 15 | 4 | 376 | 15 | 4 | 55 | 55 | 4 | 55 | 514 | 4 |
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