Redhead surf break

Redhead surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 21 Dec 2025 AEDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Redhead surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Redhead sea temperature is
23.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Redhead today?

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 11PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm December 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Dec)--
Afternoon (21 Dec)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (21 Dec)6ft (1.8m)7s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
ENE
0.2
E
1.9
NE
1.6
NE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.4
ENE
1
ESE
1.3
ESE
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.7
ESE
1.1
SSE
0.5
E
0.1
E
0.2
E
0.1
E
Period(s) (?)78688999885566665555515815
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)376293338125111966657264083675242313744245912454
Wind
(km/h)
15
ENE
25
ENE
10
ENE
15
WSW
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
W
20
SSE
25
ENE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
S
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
10
ESE
5
E
10
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrossoffoffoffcross-
off
oncrosscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:31PM
0.98
10:22AM
1.50
11:12PM
1.00
11:01AM
1.49
11:54PM
1.02
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:37PM
0.17
3:47AM
0.38
5:16PM
0.15
4:31AM
0.40
5:55PM
0.15
5:16AM
0.42
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Sunrise------5:41-------5:41-------5:41-
Sunset--8:00-------8:00-------8:00-----
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
--------12-1311---------
Temp. °C302725252728283023222121202020212222222120202022
Feels °C (?)302526262826273022202122202021222021212019202122
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