Redwood Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a good look at what we've got on the table.

We're looking at a bit of a flat spell to kick things off. The first week is pretty average, with small, weak swell and mostly wonky wind. There isn't a real standout in the early days, but if you’re itching for a paddle, there are a few sessions worth a look. Things then get more interesting in the second week, with a significant pulse of NW swell, but it comes with its own set of problems.

First up, Redwood Creek. It's a river mouth setup, so it's a fickle beast that rarely breaks. Right from Saturday the 25th we’ve got a tiny 3ft SW groundswell rolling in with a very long 21-second period. Now, that’s a serious period, but the combined energy is only moderate (957). The issue is the cross-on wind, which isn't ideal. The water temp is running at 55.8°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year. It’s only a marginal prospect at best.

The next few days, Sunday 26th through Wednesday 29th, stay pretty similar. The swell hangs around the 2.5ft to 3.5ft mark, still from the SW, with periods dropping from 19 seconds down to 16. The mornings see some light offshore NW wind, which would clean things up nicely, but with combined energy values in the 500 to 800 range (weak to moderate energy), it’s not exactly packing a punch. These are your best bets for a messy but possibly clean little wave if the tide lines up. The afternoons get messier with cross-on breezes.

Thursday 30th and Friday 31st see the swell really drop off, with heights down to 2ft to 2.5ft and the energy falling off a cliff to 248 and 258 (very weak). The wind is a mix of light offshore and cross-onshore, but there's just nothing to work with.

Now, hang on to your board, because things get chunky in August. Saturday 1st sees a new NW swell fill in, jumping to 5ft by the afternoon, with a period of just 7 seconds. That's a short-period, choppy windswell. The combined energy is moderate at 442, but with a moderate cross-on wind of 15 mph, it's going to be a bumpy, windy mess. Honestly, with that setup, this looks more interesting for kite-surfing than paddle-surfing.

Sunday 2nd pushes it further to 10ft in the afternoon (combined energy 1446 – strong). That's a lot of water for a rarely-breaking river mouth. The period is still a short 9 seconds, and it's cross-on. That's expert-only territory, and even then, the quality is going to be poor. This pattern of big, windy, and poor quality holds right through to Thursday 6th, with the swell staying between 6ft and 10ft. The combined energy values range from 700 (moderate) all the way up to 1631 (very strong). The wind is always cross-on, and often fresh at 15-19 mph. It’s big, strong, and ugly. Solidly for experts only, and even then, a rough one.

There's a slight glimmer on the final weekend. Friday 7th and Saturday 8th show the swell dropping back to 7ft to 7.5ft from the NW. The wind backs off too, with the mornings seeing much lighter conditions, even going offshore on Friday 7th morning (combined energy 819 – moderate). That would be the cleanest window of the entire run for that late period, with the light NW wind grooming the swell. Sunday 9th backs off further to 5.5ft with a light offshore morning, but the energy is getting weak again (383).

Standout call: Honestly, it's a tough one. For the first week, the cleanest but smallest options are the Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th mornings when the light offshore NW wind hits that 3ft to 3.5ft SW groundswell. It won't be epic, but it'll be the most pleasant of a poor bunch. For the second week, keep an eye on Friday 7th August morning. That 7.5ft NW swell with light offshore wind is the biggest clean window we have, but it's a long way out, so treat it as promising but not a guaranteed classic.

Stay safe out there.

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