Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 8AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 123 | 118 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 64 | 160 | 45 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 87 | 240 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:52AM1.00m | 5:47PM1.35m | 6:44AM1.12m | 6:46PM1.38m | 7:27AM1.24m | 7:37PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35PM0.27m | 11:16AM0.46m | 00:29AM0.23m | 12:24PM0.37m | 1:14AM0.20m | 1:21PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 123 | 118 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 64 | 64 | 45 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 307 | 1000 | 826 | 612 | 528 | 14 | 235 | 528 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 14 | S 9 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 229 | 240 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | SSE 5 | ESE 10 | E 16 | E 16 | S 20 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | S 16 | E 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 14 | SE 12 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 87 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | SSW 3 | — | ESE 3 | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | — | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 160 | 619 | 1332 | 1782 | 1869 | 1493 | 1007 | 772 | 562 | 1492 | 1155 | 880 | — | 530 | 364 | 226 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 69 | 79 | 0 | 3 | 119 | 253 | 209 | 253 | 827 | 119 | 119 | 84 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 32 | 3 |
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