Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 2PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | E 10 | SE 7 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 210 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:22AM1.21m | 9:31PM1.49m | 10:03AM1.24m | 10:13PM1.40m | 10:44AM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13PM0.14m | 3:59AM0.03m | 4:01PM0.16m | 4:37AM0.09m | 4:50PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 18 | S 12 | S 8 |
| kJ | 161 | 225 | 177 | 165 | 149 | 115 | 109 | 86 | 177 | 129 | 197 | 222 | 64 | 61 | 197 | 139 | 136 | 180 | 209 | 102 | 47 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 43 | 17 | 17 | 72 | 70 | 9 | 7 | 101 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 26 | 61 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 27 | 32 | 55 | 49 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 35 | 37 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 60 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 287 | 245 | 251 | — | — | 207 | — | — | 215 | 210 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 3 | 84 | 84 | 137 | 119 | 209 | 78 | 84 |
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