Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 8AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:15PM1.29m | 10:41AM1.32m | 10:58PM1.18m | 11:25AM1.31m | 11:47PM1.06m | 12:16PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.16m | 4:57PM0.21m | 5:04AM0.23m | 5:53PM0.26m | 5:47AM0.30m | 6:59PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 110 | 106 | 102 | 73 | 198 | 151 | 146 | 110 | 106 | 102 | 100 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 78 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 77 | 65 | 81 | 94 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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