Redhead Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Newcastle, Australia)
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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
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 24.5°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.
What's the best time of year to surf Redhead (for consistent clean waves)?
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.

Monday, 30 January 2023, 05:36 Local Time
Monday 30 | ||||
8AM | 11AM | 2PM | 5PM | |
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Period (s) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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Wind State | cross- off |
cross- off |
cross- off |
cross- on |
Tides at Redhead
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Swell History at Redhead
Surf stats for Redhead, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Redhead
Wind stats for Redhead, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Redhead:
- Closest Wave BuoySydney Waverider Buoy55 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyCrowdy Head Waverider Buoy106 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyPort Kembla Waverider Buoy108 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBatemans Bay Waverider Buoy202 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyCoffs Harbour Waverider Buoy204 mi