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/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Redhead surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 21 May 2026 AESTForecast 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
20.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Redhead today?
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 8AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the E by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | |
202 | 204 | 204 | 200 | 162 | 159 | 156 | 121 | 118 | 89 | 89 | 173 | 246 | 1432 | 1509 | 1547 | 1418 | 1546 | 1478 | 1373 | 1461 | 1475 | 1518 | 1510 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:04PM1.57m | 12:06PM1.02m | 00:00AM1.48m | 1:10PM1.02m | 1:01AM1.39m | 2:18PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.20m | 5:32PM0.49m | 7:03AM0.24m | 6:39PM0.53m | 8:00AM0.28m | 7:52PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | 910 | 985 | 204 | 200 | 162 | 159 | 156 | 121 | 118 | 89 | 89 | 173 | 246 | 15 | 29 | 25 | 1418 | 1250 | 1249 | 1373 | 1461 | 1475 | 1518 | 1510 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 |
| kJ | 202 | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 8 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1347 | 1490 | 1314 | 1299 | 1331 | 1301 | 899 | 686 | 618 | 655 | 696 | 619 | 670 | 1432 | 1509 | 1547 | — | 1546 | 1478 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 13 | 78 | 119 | 119 | 173 | 167 | 84 | 167 | 13 | 13 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 189 | 200 | 200 | 32 | 167 | 173 | 100 | 100 | 167 | 100 |
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