Surf Forecasts:
Redwood Creek surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NW swell with 675 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 16s. 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 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redwood Creek over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's cookin' at Redwood Creek.
First up, the water temp is sittin' around 54°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Honestly, I'm lookin' at this 16-day window and it's a bit of a grind. The surf is there, but it's mostly a marginal affair with a lot of cross-onshore wind messin' things up. The best bet looks like Sunday morning, July 12th. We got a clean 5ft NW swell, a period of 10 seconds, and light offshore wind from the NW. That's about as good as it gets here. The energy is moderate (550), so it'll have some push, but it's not gonna be a world-beater. Just nice, clean, paddlable waves.
The other little window of hope is Saturday morning, July 18th. Swell is a bit bigger at 7ft from the NW, but the wind is cross-on from the NNW. It's still got some decent energy (1195), but that cross-on breeze will put a bit of a bump on it. It's not gonna be glassy.
For the rest of the run, it's a lot of "marginal" or "poor" notes. The wind is nearly always from the NW or NNW, blowin' across or onshore, and the wave quality just isn't there. A few times the swell is over 8ft, which is solid for experts, but with the wind choppin' it up, it's more of a wrestling match than a fun session. The longer period swells (like 19 seconds) that show up don't mean much at a river mouth like this when the wind is wrong.
Bottom line: there's a couple of windows, but it's not a classic stretch. If you're desperate for a paddle, Sunday the 12th is your best shout. Keep your expectations in check.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SW 15 | NW 9 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 277 | 291 | 558 | 408 | 184 | 375 | 307 | 309 | 432 | 381 | 611 | 528 | 354 | 221 | 212 | 272 | 148 | 251 | 400 | 373 | 335 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:11PM2.39m | 5:06AM1.90m | 5:48PM2.48m | 6:31AM1.80m | 6:31PM2.58m | 8:03AM1.78m | 7:20PM2.69m | 9:28AM1.86m | 8:14PM2.80m | 10:36AM1.97m | 9:12PM2.91m | 11:33AM2.09m | 10:09PM3.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.81m | 11:37PM1.17m | 10:59AM1.00m | 00:43AM0.97m | 11:44AM1.18m | 1:48AM0.74m | 12:40PM1.34m | 2:50AM0.49m | 1:46PM1.45m | 3:48AM0.25m | 2:55PM1.50m | 4:42AM0.05m | 4:01PM1.49m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 277 | 291 | 558 | 408 | 130 | 75 | 240 | 309 | 432 | 381 | 611 | 528 | 354 | 219 | 56 | 272 | 148 | 251 | 400 | 373 | 335 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 158 | 167 | 161 | 306 | 157 | 122 | 307 | 252 | 366 | 254 | 310 | 239 | 221 | 221 | 80 | 132 | 132 | 67 | 123 | 116 | 95 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 18 | W 19 | SW 14 | W 18 | W 15 | W 16 |
| kJ | 108 | 162 | 137 | 161 | 184 | 375 | 104 | 107 | — | 46 | — | — | — | 181 | 212 | 6 | 7 | 132 | 27 | 18 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 75 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 763 | 514 | 4 | 55 | 514 | 4 | 55 | 514 | 4 | 411 | 514 | 4 | 376 | 514 | 4 | 55 | 142 | 4 | 55 | 514 | 4 |
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