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/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Redhead surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 25 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
20.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Redhead today?
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 10AM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 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 25mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | |
1656 | 1456 | 1456 | 1482 | 1389 | 1419 | 1301 | 1310 | 1215 | 1236 | 1236 | 1236 | 1236 | 1768 | 2354 | 2431 | 2431 | 2511 | 1462 | 1311 | 1333 | 1650 | 1572 | 1151 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:13AM1.23m | 4:19PM1.21m | 4:18AM1.18m | 5:08PM1.30m | 5:16AM1.14m | 5:52PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM0.33m | 10:17PM0.50m | 10:32AM0.34m | 11:20PM0.44m | 11:14AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 1656 | 1456 | 1456 | 1482 | 1389 | 1419 | 1301 | 1310 | 1215 | 1236 | 1236 | 1236 | 1236 | 1236 | 1522 | 1522 | 1547 | 1595 | 1462 | 1311 | 1333 | 1248 | 1311 | 1151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 47 | 42 | 41 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | S 18 | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1768 | 2354 | 2431 | 2431 | 2511 | — | — | — | 1650 | 1572 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 69 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 173 |
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