Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 1PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 21 | 35 | 13 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 34 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:26AM1.59m | 9:59PM1.23m | 10:10AM1.61m | 10:48PM1.15m | 10:56AM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58PM0.15m | 3:41AM0.28m | 4:50PM0.15m | 4:24AM0.33m | 5:46PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 |
| kJ | 304 | 251 | 205 | 165 | 133 | 100 | 74 | 54 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 51 | 67 | 62 | 21 | 48 | 92 | 223 | 370 | 346 | 331 | 1175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | S 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 35 | — | — | 32 | 29 | 34 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 23 | 77 | 81 | 144 | 196 | 333 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 8 | E 12 | S 16 | S 8 | SSE 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 47 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | ESE 4 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 33 | 45 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 15 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 20 | 306 | 306 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 73 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 69 | 428 | 259 | 69 | 42 |
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