Redhead Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.02° S 151.72° E

Redhead 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Redhead sea temperature is
18.1° C
0.4° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 5AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (28 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)15s
Evening (28 Jul)1ft (0.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.8
SW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
9
10
10
28
19
8
8
8
7
8
8
2
2
2
2
4
32
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
WSW
25
W
20
W
20
W
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:56PM1.34m
7:39AM0.90m
7:33PM1.39m
8:15AM0.96m
8:08PM1.43m
Low Tide
1:46AM0.19m
12:55PM0.34m
2:19AM0.13m
1:37PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
14
13
12
14
19
19
19
15
13
11
10
14
17
17
15
11
Feels °C
13
13
12
11
8
11
14
14
14
11
8
6
4
8
10
10
9
5
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