
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 2PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 20 | S 20 | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | E 10 | SSW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:19AM0.99m | 7:23PM1.60m | 8:12AM1.03m | 8:14PM1.64m | 9:00AM1.08m | 9:02PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM0.30m | 2:16AM0.07m | 1:37PM0.26m | 3:03AM0.03m | 2:31PM0.24m | 3:49AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | |
— | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 6 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
9 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 47 | 149 | 655 | 884 | 541 | 356 | 277 | 235 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 4 | E 10 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
16 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 20 | S 20 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SSW 6 | WSW 3 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
10 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 875 | 998 | 1165 | — | 515 | 430 | 360 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 86 | 54 | 86 | 86 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 119 | 10 | 54 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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