Redhead surf break

Redhead surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 22 May 2026 AEST
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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 10PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (22 May)10ft (3.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sun night).

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
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2
!
4
3
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
10
2.5
SE
8
3
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
ESE
10
3
SE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
363
948
1645
1519
1450
1765
2182
2467
2053
2322
2315
2315
2513
2431
2160
2124
1977
2089
2059
1850
1505
1478
1531
1531
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
E
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
ENE
5
N
10
W
15
SW
10
SW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
1:10PM1.02m
1:01AM1.39m
2:18PM1.06m
2:06AM1.30m
3:23PM1.13m
3:13AM1.23m
Low Tide
6:39PM0.53m
8:00AM0.28m
7:52PM0.55m
8:55AM0.31m
9:06PM0.54m
9:46AM0.33m
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cloud
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light rain
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light rain
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clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:57
4:57
4:57
1
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
20
19
19
20
20
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
17
17
17
14
12
13
14
13
14
14
16
17
17
16
15
17
17
18
17
17
18
18
18
20
17
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
10
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
SE
10
3
ESE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
Energy kJ
363
15
30
26
1352
1418
1637
1969
2053
2322
2315
2315
2513
2431
2160
2124
1977
2089
2059
1850
1505
1478
1531
1531
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
11
1.4
SSE
8
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
16
23
251
8
7
6
21
18
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
9
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSE
8
2.5
SE
8
3
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
3
SE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
619
948
1645
1519
1450
1765
2182
2467
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
173
173
281
209
209
173
32
100
100
100
173
213
213
100
32
100
100
79
0
42
0
0
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
7
6
6
9
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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