Redhead Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.02° S 151.72° E

Issued: 3 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Redhead sea temperature is
19.3° C

Normal for this time of year

Redhead surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Redhead today (22 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 8PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 22). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)--
Afternoon (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (22 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s

Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
1.6
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
31
17
17
17
17
16
15
15
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
1
1
2
1
227
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
S
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
2:36PM1.16m
2:30AM1.10m
3:35PM1.20m
3:34AM1.01m
4:30PM1.26m
4:39AM0.95m
Low Tide
8:37PM0.51m
8:53AM0.34m
9:50PM0.50m
9:39AM0.36m
10:59PM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
1
2
4
3
3
2
Temp °C
15
16
16
15
15
13
12
13
15
15
16
15
14
12
12
13
15
15
15
16
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
12
12
13
12
12
10
9
10
12
12
14
12
11
10
9
10
11
11
11
14
14
15
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.2
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.4
S
8
0.1
E
8
1.5
S
8
1.3
SSE
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
305
302
295
280
310
324
279
238
246
246
202
169
136
136
132
163
217
257
1
280
191
1
4
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
31
31
17
17
17
59
90
50
47
42
7
6
6
6
6
6
18
15
7
1
1
4
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
15
18
26
61
17
16
15
15
7
16
14
14
13
12
5
6
6
5
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SE
7
Energy kJ
481
453
407
431
268
295
276
186
244
227
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
6
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