Redwood Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what Redwood Creek has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, this isn't going to be a period of endless classic waves; we've got a slow start and a few promising windows, but you're going to have to be patient.

First off, the water is running a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at about 59°F.

The first few days are a write-off, honestly. From Sunday the 13th right through to the end of the week, we're looking at a pretty grim run of poor to marginal conditions. The swell is small and weak with a combined energy under 500 (488), and it's mostly cross-onshore winds making a mess of things. Thursday afternoon the 17th does get glassy, but with a tiny 4 ft northwest swell, it's barely worth the paddle.

We then hit a frustrating gap. From the 18th through the 20th, we've got a weird long-period (18-19 seconds) but tiny swell showing up. The energy jumps around (414 to 431), but the wave heights are just 2 ft to 2 ft. You'll get glassy conditions on the afternoon of the 20th, but with waves that small, it's more of a swim than a surf.

Now, here's where things get interesting. The standout window looks to be Monday morning the 21st. The forecast is showing a glassy dawn with a clean 6 ft swell from the northwest, and a combined energy of 743. This is where we see the best balance of size, clean conditions, and quality. The setup at Redwood Creek is a river mouth, though, and with a short period swell (8 seconds), it'll be a bit crumbly and inconsistent as it breaks. Still, for the first half of the day, that's as good as it gets.

Things get a bit wild after that. Monday afternoon the 21st sees the swell jump to 10 ft, but it’s messy with a moderate onshore breeze. This pattern of building swell and onshore wind continues through the 22nd and into the 23rd.

Our other real standout comes on Thursday the 24th. Both the morning and afternoon sessions are looking excellent for experienced surfers. The morning has a glassy 7 ft northwest swell with a combined energy of 1145, and a nice period of 11 seconds for better shape. The afternoon gets even better, with 10 ft of northwest swell going absolutely glassy (0 km/h wind from the SE). That's a serious wave, but at that size and with a short period (9 seconds), it will be a heavy, powerful, and difficult wave only suited for experts. The energy is off the charts at 1306.

By Friday the 25th, the swell eases back to a good but smaller 7 ft, still glassy in the morning. After that, it's a slow fade back into small, onshore slop through the weekend and into the 28th.

So to wrap it up: don't bother this week. Your best bet is the glassy dawn patrol on Monday the 21st for a fun, mid-size wave. For the experienced crew, Thursday the 24th looks absolutely firing with clean, powerful waves in the 7 ft to 10 ft range, just be ready for a heavyweight session.

Rusty.

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