Surf Forecasts:
Redwood Creek surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NW swell with 921 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NW 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) 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+) | 11PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redwood Creek over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here, looking at what's on offer for us.
Straight up, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty average for our one spot, Redwood Creek. We've got a good run of swell coming through, but the conditions are going to be the main challenge. This is a river break that rarely breaks, so we need everything to line up, and for most of this forecast, the wind is going to mess it up. There's a big gap of nothing truly rideable until we get deeper into the week.
For Sunday the 13th through to Tuesday the 15th, we've got clean-ish mornings with light offshore winds and swell around 4ft to 5ft from the NW, but the energy is weak (232 to 568) and the conditions are described as marginal or poor. Not worth paddling out for really.
Wednesday the 15th morning isn't great either, but there's a bit more promise. The swell is 5ft from the NW with a period of 10 seconds and light offshore wind, giving a combined energy of 568. Still marginal though.
The rest of that first week is mostly cross-onshore rubbish. Thursday the 16th afternoon sees the swell jump to 8ft, but it’s choppy with a moderate cross-onshore breeze (12 mph). The energy is strong (1038), but it's not going to be any fun.
Now, here’s the one that catches my eye. Looking way ahead to Monday afternoon, July 20th. This is the best chance we get. The swell is a modest 4ft from the NW, but the period stretches to 9 seconds, and the real kicker is the wind goes glassy. Combined energy is moderate (539). That glassy condition is the standout, making the most of a small but clean wave. If the tide is right, this spot could offer a couple of fun ones, but with it rarely breaking, don't expect much.
Don't get too excited about the big numbers later on. Thursday the 23rd afternoon throws up a solid 10ft NW swell with 1406 energy, but it's cross-onshore. By Saturday the 25th, we’re seeing 10ft with 1534 energy, but again, moderate cross-onshore winds ruin it. This sized swell, over 8ft, is only for experts anyway, and with those winds, the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
The water temp is about 55°F with a slight negative anomaly, so around average for this time of year. Don't expect it to be warm.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | W 20 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 466 | 412 | 324 | 216 | 187 | 134 | 106 | 143 | 239 | 356 | 145 | 196 | 207 | 645 | 684 | 542 | 828 | 828 | 525 | 437 | 384 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:33AM2.09m | 10:09PM3.00m | 12:23PM2.19m | 11:05PM3.05m | 1:08PM2.29m | 00:00AM3.03m | 1:52PM2.37m | 00:54AM2.93m | 2:34PM2.45m | 1:48AM2.75m | 3:15PM2.50m | 2:42AM2.52m | 3:56PM2.54m | 3:41AM2.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:01PM1.49m | 5:34AM-0.09m | 5:03PM1.43m | 6:23AM-0.15m | 6:02PM1.35m | 7:10AM-0.13m | 6:59PM1.27m | 7:55AM-0.02m | 7:57PM1.19m | 8:37AM0.17m | 8:56PM1.11m | 9:18AM0.41m | 9:58PM1.05m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | W 19 | WNW 19 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 466 | 412 | 324 | 216 | 187 | 134 | 106 | 143 | 239 | 356 | 145 | 173 | 186 | 277 | 684 | 542 | 828 | 828 | 525 | 437 | 384 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | W 13 | N 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 123 | 116 | 121 | 95 | 63 | 62 | 65 | 103 | 57 | 152 | 85 | 27 | 99 | 99 | 318 | 311 | 359 | 350 | 337 | 256 | 250 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 15 | W 16 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 20 | W 20 | WNW 12 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | WSW 17 | SW 18 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 27 | 18 | 46 | 33 | 71 | 65 | 61 | 59 | 79 | 60 | 136 | 196 | 30 | 17 | 118 | 181 | 94 | 53 | 202 | 249 | 125 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | 207 | 645 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 371 | 142 | 4 | 55 | 852 | 4 | 55 | 142 | 4 | 55 | 514 | 4 | 55 | 514 | 4 | 276 | 141 | 4 | 57 | 80 | 4 |
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