Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 12PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ENE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 4 | E 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 45 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:56PM1.09m | 3:39AM0.70m | 4:02PM1.11m | 5:05AM0.73m | 4:58PM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM0.43m | 10:07PM0.44m | 8:53AM0.46m | 11:14PM0.39m | 9:56AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 4 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 93 | 185 | 277 | 217 | 84 | 166 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 17 | S 15 | S 13 | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 54 | 118 | 166 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 11 | E 10 | S 11 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | — | E 9 | S 8 | S 6 | E 8 | ENE 7 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 48 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | E 6 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | NE 9 | — | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 45 | 20 | — | 18 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 79 | 79 | 85 | 156 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 292 | 292 | 306 | 176 | 134 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 69 |
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