Red Bluff surfForecast / WA – North West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 May 2026 AWST
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Red Bluff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Red Bluff sea temperature is
25.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Red Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for Red Bluff at 10PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

Table - waves today at Red Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
0
0
1
2
2
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
11
0.8
WSW
18
0.7
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
314
536
456
522
418
326
385
475
469
457
540
679
662
725
987
974
911
911
924
924
911
924
1014
1014
Wind (km/h)
25
E
15
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
E
30
ENE
30
NE
5
NNE
15
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
NE
15
NNW
20
NNW
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:06AM1.40m
00:03AM0.78m
10:52AM1.41m
00:48AM0.76m
11:39AM1.37m
1:34AM0.75m
Low Tide
5:30PM-0.09m
4:15AM0.50m
6:15PM-0.07m
4:58AM0.50m
7:01PM-0.00m
5:45AM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:49
5:49
5:49
Temp °C
26
29
29
28
26
24
22
22
27
28
27
26
25
25
23
23
27
27
25
22
21
20
20
19
22
26
24
23
20
18
15
16
20
26
24
23
22
22
20
19
24
25
23
18
18
19
20
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
11
1
SW
11
1
SSW
6
1
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.9
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
Energy kJ
314
536
456
522
241
85
237
366
250
457
540
679
662
725
987
974
911
911
924
924
911
924
1014
1014
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
7
0.4
WSW
19
0.6
W
18
0.7
WSW
18
0.7
WSW
18
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
11
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.5
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
Energy kJ
114
124
230
326
326
209
72
475
469
224
228
228
224
177
22
18
4
2
4
4
6
6
13
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
19
0.1
W
9
0.8
WSW
18
0.7
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
17
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.7
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
N
4
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
N
9
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
N
8
0.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
125
2
418
326
385
4
4
19
6
3
17
18
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
4
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
6
0.5
ESE
4
0.7
E
4
0.9
ENE
4
1
NE
5
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
S
4
0.5
NE
3
1
N
4
1.2
NNE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
Energy kJ
11
68
104
8
12
29
41
5
6
4
5
36
64
51
42
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
7
0
0
0
0
0
532
790
532
7
238
417
417
0
0
0
7
236
910
418
418
236
0
7
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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