Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 5PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 16 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 78 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 214 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:11AM1.36m | 10:29PM1.16m | 10:50AM1.32m | 11:09PM1.03m | 11:31AM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31PM0.19m | 4:31AM0.22m | 5:19PM0.26m | 5:05AM0.30m | 6:09PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 134 | 132 | 89 | 85 | 58 | 53 | 34 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | E 4 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 52 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | ENE 6 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | WNW 2 | SE 2 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 72 | 54 | 29 | 17 | 51 | 92 | 78 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 214 | 585 | 1017 | 1552 | 1764 | 2080 | 2391 | 2521 | 2270 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 142 | 262 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 723 | 1378 | 137 | 119 | 200 | 281 | 137 | 750 | 819 | 819 | 477 | 281 |
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