Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redbill Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Redbill Beach at 2PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Redbill Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
151 | 114 | 100 | 912 | 517 | 254 | 253 | 221 | 223 | 179 | 267 | 428 | 512 | 425 | 365 | 305 | 197 | 146 | 119 | 124 | 135 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:22AM0.86m | 6:27PM1.24m | 7:57AM0.90m | 7:10PM1.24m | 8:30AM0.94m | 7:53PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:07PM0.58m | 1:36AM0.19m | 12:55PM0.55m | 2:10AM0.18m | 1:43PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
151 | 114 | 100 | 69 | 54 | 55 | 59 | 221 | 223 | 179 | 267 | 428 | 512 | 425 | 365 | 305 | 197 | 146 | 119 | 124 | 135 | 107 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 6 | S 9 | S 7 | NE 9 |
27 | 15 | 35 | 8 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 59 | 34 | 44 | 57 | 76 | 72 | 49 | 49 | 11 | 27 | 26 | 56 | 78 | 70 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SE 15 | NE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 12 | S 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | N 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | S 16 |
16 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 24 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 7 | 29 | 51 | 48 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 18 | 28 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
41 | 72 | 181 | 912 | 517 | 254 | 253 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 29 | 52 | 2 | 99 | 125 | 83 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 354 | 460 | 460 | 460 | 133 | 48 | 33 | 48 | 48 | 108 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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