Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 19s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 46 | 64 | 61 | 90 | 88 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 96 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 92 | 90 | 88 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 8:18AM1.09m | 8:22PM1.69m | 9:11AM1.08m | 9:12PM1.68m | 10:03AM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM0.13m | 1:43PM0.31m | 3:15AM0.09m | 2:36PM0.32m | 4:06AM0.08m | 3:30PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
36 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 186 | 74 | 41 | 36 | 64 | 61 | 90 | 88 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 96 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 92 | 90 | 88 | 96 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 18 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 37 | 29 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 28 | 18 | 23 | 121 | 107 | 102 | 98 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 50 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 20 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 26 | 36 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 43 | 70 | 56 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
172 | 303 | 334 | 271 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 167 | 84 | 84 | 3 | 3 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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