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/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Redhead surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
21.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Redhead today?
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 6PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | |
204 | 212 | 206 | 244 | 244 | 181 | 181 | 211 | 192 | 163 | 129 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 102 | 110 | 113 | 113 | 117 | 168 | 163 | 120 | 91 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 4:47AM1.25m | 5:32PM1.35m | 5:45AM1.26m | 6:17PM1.47m | 6:39AM1.25m | 7:01PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02AM0.31m | 11:41PM0.38m | 11:47AM0.29m | 00:37AM0.29m | 12:30PM0.28m | 1:31AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | 5:01 |
2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
 kJ | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 71 | 128 | 94 | 68 | 192 | 163 | 129 | 121 | 57 | 121 | 121 | 102 | 110 | 113 | 113 | 117 | 168 | 163 | 120 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 60 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 90 | 83 | 80 | 78 | 8 | 59 | 59 | 40 | 42 | 41 | 27 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 23 | SSE 21 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 15 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 52 | 45 | 36 | 61 | 57 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 204 | 212 | 206 | 244 | 244 | 181 | 181 | 211 | — | — | — | — | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 292 | 253 | 520 | 253 | 69 | 253 | 173 | 13 | 253 | 84 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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