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Redhead Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Redhead surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 24 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Redhead surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Redhead sea temperature is
21.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Redhead today?
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 3PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | |
2393 | 2315 | 2124 | 2089 | 1882 | 1715 | 1656 | 1577 | 1456 | 1482 | 1389 | 1278 | 1301 | 1187 | 1208 | 1215 | 1236 | 1378 | 1920 | 1765 | 1530 | 1530 | 2139 | 2174 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:23PM1.13m | 3:13AM1.23m | 4:19PM1.21m | 4:18AM1.18m | 5:08PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.31m | 9:06PM0.54m | 9:46AM0.33m | 10:17PM0.50m | 10:32AM0.34m | 11:20PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 |
 | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | 4:55 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 2393 | 2315 | 2124 | 2089 | 1882 | 1715 | 1656 | 1577 | 1456 | 1482 | 1389 | 1278 | 1301 | 1187 | 1208 | 1215 | 1236 | 1378 | 1378 | 1378 | 1530 | 21 | 1684 | 1712 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 17 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 47 | 42 | 69 | 62 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1920 | 1765 | — | 1530 | 2139 | 2174 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 259 | 296 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
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