Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 12PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:17PM1.27m | 2:04AM0.84m | 2:32PM1.27m | 3:42AM0.82m | 3:54PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM0.37m | 8:17PM0.34m | 7:43AM0.43m | 9:43PM0.32m | 9:01AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 |
| kJ | 33 | 177 | 382 | 220 | 95 | 63 | 44 | 41 | 55 | 96 | 62 | 58 | 41 | 43 | 42 | 27 | 9 | 41 | 58 | 58 | 74 | 177 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | NE 4 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | S 9 | ENE 7 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 32 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 64 | 27 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | E 10 | ENE 7 | E 10 | S 14 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 53 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 3 | NNE 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | SE 3 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 77 | — | — | 9 | 6 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 111 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 32 | 52 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 9 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 58 | 58 | 3 | 3 |
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