Redhead Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.02° S 151.72° E

Redhead 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Redhead sea temperature is
18.8° C
0.4° 

Redhead surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Redhead today (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 1AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)6ft (1.9m)11s
Afternoon (19 Jul)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (19 Jul)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
E
9
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
203
306
463
843
828
798
663
637
661
700
627
615
556
545
495
424
408
346
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ENE
5
E
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
NNE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:20PM1.38m
12:05PM1.16m
00:05AM1.24m
12:54PM1.16m
Low Tide
5:08PM0.29m
5:55AM0.14m
6:03PM0.35m
6:36AM0.21m
7:01PM0.41m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
14
Feels °C
13
12
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
14
13
14
13
13
13
14
13
12
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