Redhead Surf Break

Redhead 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.02° S 151.72° E

Issued: 3 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Redhead sea temperature is
19.0° C

Normal for this time of year

Redhead surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Redhead today (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 11AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (02 Jul)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.1
NE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.3
E
11
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
12
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
12
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
13
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
59
55
37
38
26
26
18
10
7
7
7
10
11
11
11
11
11
5
5
13
27
26
25
Wind (km/h)
20
N
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
0
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:56AM1.01m
9:45PM1.46m
10:34AM1.03m
10:22PM1.43m
11:12AM1.06m
Low Tide
3:59AM0.13m
3:18PM0.37m
4:34AM0.13m
4:00PM0.39m
5:09AM0.15m
4:44PM0.41m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:56
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6:56
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6:56
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4:57
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4:57
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4:58
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Temp °C
18
17
15
17
20
21
19
17
15
14
14
16
19
18
15
12
11
10
10
11
13
14
15
15
Feels °C
15
11
10
12
15
17
17
14
11
9
8
10
13
12
9
6
7
7
7
9
10
11
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
6
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
9
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
10
1
S
9
1
S
9
Energy kJ
51
59
55
37
38
26
26
17
10
7
7
7
6
11
11
14
33
38
54
76
314
228
162
148
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
7
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
10
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.2
E
13
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
Energy kJ
7
18
8
19
21
21
8
18
8
6
6
5
10
11
2
11
11
11
13
144
13
27
26
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
11
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
7
—
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
8
2
8
2
3
3
6
2
3
3
3
3
1
—
3
2
11
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
7
0.5
N
3
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.6
WNW
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
118
4
14
17
12
4
1
2
4
6
6
14
9
7
7
3
3
3
2
1
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—
—
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Manly-North Steyne
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Merewether - Ladies
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Leggy Point
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Leggy Point
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
42
69
12
69
9
9
9
20
79
42
46
119
137
176
95
119
9
9
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
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Umina Point
Umina Point
Umina Point
Copacobana Point
Crackneck
Copacobana Point
Copacobana Point
Box Beach
Crackneck
Copacobana Point
Forresters
Forresters
Backdoor 4
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
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Supertubes
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Surfers Point
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Cyclops
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Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
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Cobblestones
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Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Depot Beach
NSW - South Coast
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
3
5
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
5
8
7
9
8
9
7
4
5
5
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