Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 8AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 4 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 31 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 68 | 62 | 45 | 35 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:25AM1.47m | 9:46PM1.27m | 10:02AM1.49m | 10:26PM1.18m | 10:40AM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07AM0.18m | 3:45PM0.16m | 3:42AM0.21m | 4:29PM0.17m | 4:17AM0.26m | 5:14PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 22 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | E 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 28 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 68 | 62 | 45 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 50 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | E 9 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | E 9 | S 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 8 | SSE 5 | E 9 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 16 | E 10 |
| kJ | 35 | 22 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | E 9 | ESE 7 | E 9 | S 6 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | SE 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | — | — | ESE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | — | SW 2 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | 31 | 9 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 100 | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 107 | 237 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 10 | 53 | 827 | 212 | 142 | 46 | 10 | 52 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 79 | 21 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 176 | 236 |
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