Redhead Surf Break

Redhead 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.02° S 151.72° E

Issued: 9 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Redhead sea temperature is
19.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Redhead today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 3PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (04 Jul)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (04 Jul)1ft (0.3m)12s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
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
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
13
3
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
14
30
27
26
25
22
21
21
11
12
30
13
13
14
14
16
16
16
15
14
12
12
0
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
WNW
0
WSW
10
SE
0
E
5
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
25
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:12AM1.06m
11:01PM1.39m
11:53AM1.09m
11:43PM1.32m
12:38PM1.12m
00:30AM1.23m
Low Tide
5:09AM0.15m
4:44PM0.41m
5:46AM0.18m
5:34PM0.44m
6:25AM0.22m
6:30PM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
clear
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
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—
—
—
6:56
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—
—
—
—
—
—
6:56
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
4:58
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—
—
—
—
—
—
4:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:59
—
—
—
4:59
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
12
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
7
9
14
12
14
13
13
11
10
8
9
9
7
8
9
9
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
7
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
11
1
S
10
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
12
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
13
2.5
SSE
10
Energy kJ
66
373
348
181
162
159
155
125
216
11
12
30
13
13
14
14
16
16
16
15
14
12
12
1275
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
E
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
S
12
0.3
E
11
—
—
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
13
—
—
—
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
28
5
30
51
26
25
50
99
21
—
—
11
13
—
—
—
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
12
0.1
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
5
14
29
27
2
5
22
21
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
—
—
—
—
—
1.6
S
12
1.2
S
8
2.5
S
9
3
S
11
3
S
10
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
12
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
1
2
—
—
—
—
—
675
195
1106
2116
1837
3092
2434
1916
1433
1237
1149
1160
1077
1100
1139
1163
1583
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Shallows
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Saltwater
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NSW - South Coast
Bendalong Beach
NSW - South Coast
Plantation Point
NSW - South Coast
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Boat Ramp
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
5
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
3
3
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
137
84
253
402
409
253
281
281
271
248
209
84
32
32
32
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JD Reef
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JD Reef
JD Reef
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JD Reef
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
9
5
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
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Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
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5
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8
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