Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 3PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 14 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 103 | 84 | 82 | 78 | 80 | 4 | 178 | 299 | 294 | 185 | 126 | 103 | 69 | 50 | 49 | 43 | 42 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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-off |
High Tide | 5:07AM0.85m | 5:20PM1.39m | 6:17AM0.91m | 6:21PM1.47m | 7:11AM0.99m | 7:14PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24AM0.37m | 00:19AM0.19m | 11:34AM0.33m | 1:12AM0.11m | 12:36PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | 78 | 103 | 84 | 82 | 78 | 80 | 3 | 72 | 299 | 294 | 185 | 126 | 103 | 69 | 50 | 49 | 43 | 42 | 28 | 26 | 98 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 14 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 12 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | E 14 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 26 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 138 | 178 | 7 | 35 | 52 | 58 | 59 | 54 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 599 | 599 | 12 | 87 | 205 | 86 | 87 | 102 | 119 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 |
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