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Red Bluff

Quobba, Australia
🦈Sharks🪸Sharp reef🏝️Remote🚶Difficult access

Red Bluff is one of Western Australia's most iconic left-handers—a remote reef break on the Quobba coast that delivers hollow, mechanical barrels when SW groundswell lights up the lineup. The wave peels over a shallow limestone ledge with precision, offering rides up to 150 metres on clean days. Getting here requires a long drive from Carnarvon followed by an unsealed road to the basic camping facilities at Quobba Station. The keyhole entry over sharp reef adds to the adventure. For decades, Red Bluff has drawn committed surfers willing to rough it for world-class waves in complete isolation.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
56
Fair
1.0m
@15s
14km/h
Tue
31
51
Fair
1.2m
@16s
28km/h
Wed
1
54
Fair
1.9m
@15s
27km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.0m
SW(223°)
Score: 10/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
14km/h
SSW(199°)
Score: 5/25
Weather
24°C
0.0mm34%
Secondary Swell
0.4mW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 12 km/h SSW|PM: 16 km/h SSW
Lighter winds early (12 km/h)
Tide at 8am (0.8m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:00 am
Low tide - 0.29m
8:30 am
High tide - 0.80m
2:00 pm
Low tide - 0.53m
7:47 pm
High tide - 0.91m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

56
Fair
Components
Swell Direction23/25
Swell Size10/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind5/25
Raw Score63/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-7
Adjusted Score56/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score56
🤢 Morning Sickness

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SW (220°)
Direction range
180° - 270°
Size range
0.5m - 3m
Ideal size
2.4m
Height multiplier
1.00×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
ESE (110°)
Offshore range
80° - 150°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.5m

Water temp

22°C

Wetsuit

Springsuit / 2mm

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

2/10

👥 Autumn Break (Apr 4Apr 19) — expect extra crowds

Access: Quobba Station campground. Unsealed road from highway. Keyhole reef entry.

Best Season

Peak: May-Aug

Secondary: Apr, Sep

Winter SW groundswell season. Consistent swell exposure.

Getting There

Airport
CVQ
Drive time
120 min
Data quality
verified

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