Redhead Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.02° S 151.72° E

Redhead 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Redhead sea temperature is
17.7°C
0.7° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 9AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (25 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (25 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
35
167
49
59
66
85
67
67
69
48
49
49
57
83
35
35
24
24
24
20
20
25
25
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
20
SSW
30
S
30
S
25
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
0
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:36AM0.87m
6:25PM1.28m
7:10AM0.96m
7:03PM1.34m
7:43AM1.05m
7:40PM1.40m
Low Tide
00:36AM0.25m
11:49AM0.39m
1:08AM0.18m
12:34PM0.33m
1:39AM0.13m
1:17PM0.27m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:31
 mm
4
3
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
18
21
16
16
16
16
15
15
18
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
15
13
13
15
19
15
15
16
15
15
14
17
13
12
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
15
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