Surf Forecasts:
Redwood Creek surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NW swell with 661 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 7s. 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 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM. 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+) | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redwood Creek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ over the next couple weeks at Redwood Creek (river).
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim stretch. This spot barely ever breaks, and true to form, there’s not a single day in the whole 16-day window that I’d be itching to paddle out for. The first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t show up until Monday the 19th of August, but even that’s only a touch over waist-high, messy, and cross-onshore. Not exactly callin’ in sick for that.
We do see a bump in size around Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th, with the swell pushing up into the 6 ft to 7 ft range from the NW, but the wind’s still a problem. The wave energy gets pretty solid for the area – moderate to strong energy readings (over 600) on the 23rd – but the quality just isn’t there. On Saturday the 22nd, we actually see a 7 ft NW swell with strong energy (609), but it’s paired with a 9 mph cross-onshore breeze that’ll leave it choppy and unruly. That’s expert territory size and conditions wise, but with the wind chop, it’s lookin’ more like a kite surfer’s playground than a clean paddle session.
There’s a glimmer late in the run, on Monday the 31st, with a 6 ft to 8 ft NW swell and some of the highest energy I’ve seen here all forecast (786–1058). The mornings are showing light offshore wind from the NW at 6 mph, which is the cleanest wind state we get. If you’re an advanced surfer and you’re desperate, that Monday morning might be your best bet. But remember – this break is rarely consistent, so a blank run like this is more normal than not for Redwood Creek.
Water’s sitting around 57° – pretty much average for this time of year.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 245 | 212 | 206 | 187 | 206 | 147 | 181 | 340 | 241 | 217 | 237 | 205 | 194 | 153 | 115 | 106 | 79 | 97 | 492 | 555 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:02PM2.60m | 3:24AM2.17m | 3:37PM2.57m | 4:24AM1.98m | 4:15PM2.50m | 5:37AM1.83m | 4:57PM2.43m | 7:08AM1.75m | 5:48PM2.36m | 8:45AM1.77m | 6:49PM2.33m | 9:55AM1.85m | 7:52PM2.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:25PM0.79m | 9:13AM0.94m | 10:20PM0.79m | 9:48AM1.17m | 11:20PM0.80m | 10:27AM1.37m | 00:25AM0.81m | 11:15AM1.53m | 1:35AM0.79m | 12:24PM1.63m | 2:40AM0.72m | 1:46PM1.66m | 3:33AM0.63m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 13 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 58 | 168 | 128 | 187 | 206 | 147 | 181 | 340 | 241 | 183 | 144 | 205 | 194 | 153 | 62 | 64 | 79 | 97 | 27 | 555 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 245 | 212 | 206 | 169 | 134 | 137 | 130 | 135 | 198 | 217 | 237 | 60 | 47 | 60 | 115 | 106 | 77 | 55 | 79 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | SSW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | — |
| kJ | 29 | 39 | 40 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 70 | 206 | 63 | 137 | 137 | 102 | 97 | 100 | 100 | 62 | 44 | 44 | 11 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 492 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 4 | 55 | 55 | 4 | 55 | 55 | 4 | 376 | 142 | 4 | 57 | 55 | 4 | 55 | 55 | 13 | 55 | 142 | 4 |
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