Redwood Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey there, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—no beating around the bush. If you’re looking for clean, rideable surf at Redwood Creek over the next couple of weeks, you’re going to be mostly disappointed. This is a river mouth that rarely breaks, and when it does, conditions are usually pretty marginal. Right now, there’s a long stretch ahead with very little to get excited about.

The pattern starts off weak. On Wednesday morning, July 29th, there’s a small 3ft swell out of the SW, but it’s coming with a light onshore breeze, and the combined wave energy is only 590 (moderate) – not enough to get your hopes up. By afternoon, the wind turns cross-onshore and the surf is already labelled poor. Thursday and Friday offer similar small, choppy junk with mostly cross-onshore winds. Nothing doing.

The weekend into next week sees the swell size start to climb, but it’s all from the NW with a short, weak period around 6 to 9 seconds. Waves jump from 7ft on Saturday, August 1st, up to 10ft by Sunday afternoon, with combined energy hitting 1529 (strong). But here’s the kicker – the wind is cross-onshore at 16 mph, turning the whole thing into a messy, choppy mess. At that size and with that wind, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Definitely not for beginners, and even experts will be fighting crummy conditions.

Early the following week (August 5th and 6th), the swell sits around 8ft to 8ft from the NW, period still short at 9 seconds. Winds do ease a little on Wednesday morning with a light onshore breeze, and the water temp is about a touch warmer than normal (58°F) – but the surf quality remains marginal at best. The combined energy stays in the strong range (922 to 1116). Still, without clean wind, it’s tough to call this a goer.

From August 7th through to the 13th, it’s more of the same: waist-to-head-high NW swell, short period, and rarely a clean wind window. Thursday morning, August 13th, offers a brief look at a 2ft SW long-period swell (16 seconds) with light onshore wind, which might produce a few peeling waves at this river mouth, but it’s inconsistent and unlikely to deliver anything memorable. Combined energy around 567 (moderate).

Bottom line: there’s no standout window here. The entire 16-day forecast is filled with poor to marginal conditions. For a spot that rarely breaks anyway, this is a blank run that’s pretty normal for the area. Keep an eye on the longer-range – forecasts can change – but right now, you’re better off finding somewhere else or taking a break.

Rusty

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