Redhead Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Newcastle, Australia)

Forecast
- Hourly Forecast
- 16 Day Forecast
Maps
Live
Weather State
Spot Information

Redhead Surf Guide

Redhead in Newcastle is a quite exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the north northwest with some shelter here from northeast winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. The left hand reef break is better than the right.. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for sharks.

Redhead Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	23.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Redhead:

The best conditions reported for surf at Redhead occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Redhead (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Redhead with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in January while 25% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 61% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

25%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

61%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Redhead Location Map

Interactive Redhead surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Redhead is Newcastle Airport (NTL) in Australia, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Redhead is Richmond Airport (RCM), also in Australia, 109 km (68 miles) away.

Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Redhead Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 16:51 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	off	cross- off

What does Redhead look like?

Latest photos from Redhead. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Narelle Credit: fred Credit: HawkZee Gfx

Tides at Redhead

Current tide and informaton

For Swansea, Australia, 9 km from Redhead.

Next High Water: 09:59pm | 1.43m

Next Low Water: 04:49am | 0.28m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Redhead Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Redhead today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 23.0 °C and a wind chill of 22.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite