Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 10AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 145 | 93 | 64 | 66 | 51 | 51 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 12 | 20 | 29 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 67 | 128 | 152 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:53AM1.44m | 9:13PM1.31m | 9:32AM1.47m | 9:58PM1.22m | 10:14AM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37AM0.15m | 3:08PM0.14m | 3:13AM0.19m | 3:56PM0.15m | 3:51AM0.24m | 4:49PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 316 | 270 | 270 | 200 | 195 | 165 | 140 | 211 | 217 | 210 | 201 | 197 | 188 | 150 | 139 | 106 | 376 | 337 | 250 | 234 | 288 | 206 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 14 |
| kJ | 46 | 47 | 71 | 42 | 55 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 51 | 54 | 229 | 283 | 106 | 110 | 110 | 110 | — | — | 195 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | S 16 | — | — | SE 17 | S 16 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 20 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 18 | — | 5 | — | — | 11 | 78 | 40 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 587 | 145 | 93 | 64 | 66 | 51 | 51 | 37 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 12 | 20 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 35 | 21 | 15 | 67 | 128 | 152 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 209 | 137 | 13 | 186 | 84 | 69 | 32 | 42 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 428 | 69 | 42 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 9 |
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