Redhead Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.02° S 151.72° E

Issued: 9 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Redhead sea temperature is
19.4° 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.


How big are the waves at Redhead today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 5AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (17 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (17 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
75
77
96
100
102
100
74
72
88
72
96
98
104
106
106
106
110
119
156
167
121
123
95
95
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NW
20
NW
30
NW
25
NW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:12PM1.68m
10:03AM1.08m
10:02PM1.64m
10:55AM1.08m
10:52PM1.57m
11:47AM1.09m
Low Tide
4:06AM0.08m
3:30PM0.34m
4:56AM0.09m
4:26PM0.37m
5:45AM0.13m
clear
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part cloud
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part cloud
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clear
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
19
17
17
17
21
21
20
19
18
17
16
17
20
20
19
17
17
16
16
17
18
17
Feels °C
18
16
17
16
16
15
21
20
19
17
16
15
14
15
17
18
17
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
Energy kJ
75
77
96
100
102
100
74
72
88
72
96
98
104
106
106
106
110
119
156
167
121
123
95
95
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
107
102
98
61
59
58
57
55
50
50
33
32
31
28
16
16
16
8
6
9
21
22
24
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.1
SE
5
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
13
13
9
10
6
5
5
3
1
1
3
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
Energy kJ
7
4
7
1
1
1
2
4
4
1
2
12
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
3
4
2
4
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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