Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (03 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 11PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 159 | 176 | 721 | 689 | 567 | 140 | 116 | 94 | 96 | 76 | 76 | 99 | 118 | 141 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 157 | 157 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:59PM1.35m | 3:10AM0.88m | 2:15PM1.31m | 3:41AM0.91m | 3:35PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10PM0.32m | 7:33AM0.51m | 9:27PM0.31m | 8:56AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 54 | 2 | 411 | 259 | 163 | 140 | 116 | 94 | 96 | 76 | 76 | 99 | 118 | 141 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 157 | 157 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 63 | 119 | 125 | 95 | 69 | 65 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 9 | S 5 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 7 | S 12 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 159 | 176 | 721 | 689 | 567 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 17 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 319 | 212 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 209 | 86 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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