Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 2AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 214 | 176 | 161 | 126 | 97 | 119 | 104 | 146 | 227 | 408 | 178 | 149 | 161 | 137 | 161 | 181 | 155 | 363 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.24m | 6:51AM1.22m | 6:51PM1.28m | 7:28AM1.34m | 7:38PM1.31m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:26AM0.29m | 12:43PM0.41m | 1:04AM0.25m | 1:32PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | E 15 | E 15 | S 17 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 228 | 178 | 149 | 161 | 137 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | E 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | — | S 17 | — | — | S 21 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 214 | 176 | 161 | 126 | 97 | 119 | 104 | 146 | 227 | 408 | — | — | — | — | 161 | 181 | 155 | 363 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 259 | 205 | 142 | 79 | 150 | 42 | 292 | 205 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 462 | 214 | 143 | 0 |
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