Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 3AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 4 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 237 | 65 | 178 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:46PM1.38m | 7:27AM1.24m | 7:37PM1.39m | 8:08AM1.34m | 8:23PM1.38m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14AM0.20m | 1:21PM0.29m | 1:54AM0.18m | 2:12PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 142 | 392 | 710 | 577 | 422 | 366 | 371 | 237 | 360 | 377 | 894 | 906 | 873 | 729 | 661 | 600 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 9 | S 11 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 15 | 388 | 7 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 138 | 65 | 178 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 14 | E 10 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 1007 | 708 | 562 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 820 | 820 | 124 | 150 |
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