Redhead 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Surf Forecasts:

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (07 Jul)	2.5ft (0.8m)	14s
Afternoon (07 Jul)	11ft (3.5m)	11s
Evening (07 Jul)	10ft (3.0m)	11s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon).
	Mon 6		Tuesday 7								Wednesday 8								Thursday 9
	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	1 PM	4 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 14	E 13	E 13	SSE 11	SSE 11	SE 14	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 10	SE 10	ESE 12	SE 11	SE 11	ESE 11	SE 10	ESE 11	SE 9	SE 9
Wave Graph
kJ	14	13	12	0	0	231	0	2586	2586	2416	2097	1871	1735	1467	1243	1124	658	1303	1089	634	647	508	492	589
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SSE	S	S	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	SSE	SSW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	glassy
High Tide			00:30AM1.23m					1:27PM1.16m				1:25AM1.14m				2:23PM1.21m				2:29AM1.04m				3:25PM1.28m
Low Tide	6:30PM0.46m					7:07AM0.26m				7:32PM0.47m				7:53AM0.30m				8:43PM0.46m				8:44AM0.34m


	—	—	—	6:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:56	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:00
mm	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1	2	3	3	2	2	2	2
Temp °C	17	17	17	16	15	15	16	16	16	16	16	17	17	17	16	17	15	15	15	14	14	12	12	13
Feels °C	12	12	12	10	9	10	10	10	10	11	12	13	13	13	12	13	11	12	11	12	12	9	9	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 13	E 13	E 13	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	—	—	—	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 10	SE 10	SSE 11	SE 11	SE 11	ESE 11	SE 10	ESE 11	SE 9	SE 9
kJ	14	13	12	1741	1775	1948	—	—	—	2416	2097	1871	1735	1467	1243	1124	878	1303	1089	634	647	508	492	589
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 14	—	—	—	—	SE 14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 11	SSE 10	ESE 10	SSE 10	ESE 10	SE 10
kJ	14	—	—	—	—	231	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	250	207	341	658	789	639	288	166	346	114	25
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 15	S 20	S 19	S 19	S 18	S 18	S 18
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	8	7	7	6	6	6
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	—	SE 11	SSE 11	—	SSE 11	—	—	—	SSE 11	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	1412	1490	1675	2225	2355	2460	2364	2586	2586	—	2453	2248	—	1765	—	—	—	718	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Werri Point NSW - Illawarra	Werri Point NSW - Illawarra	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	Newcastle -The Harbour NSW - Newcastle	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	Warriewood NSW - Sydney North Coast	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Peggys NSW - Illawarra	Peggys NSW - Illawarra	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	Little Avalon NSW - Sydney North Coast	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	Shallows NSW - Newcastle	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	Shallows NSW - Newcastle	Shallows NSW - Newcastle	Newcastle -The Harbour NSW - Newcastle	Leggy Point NSW - Newcastle	Leggy Point NSW - Newcastle	Leggy Point NSW - Newcastle	Leggy Point NSW - Newcastle	Redhead NSW - Newcastle
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	1	4	4	5	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	2
Distance (km)	209	209	32	32	32	13	137	84	253	173	173	137	78	32	3	32	3	3	13	3	3	3	3	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle			JD Reef	JD Reef	JD Reef	JD Reef								JD Reef	JD Reef	JD Reef	JD Reef	JD Reef	JD Reef	JD Reef	JD Reef	Crackneck	JD Reef	JD Reef
Rating (10 max)			4	4	4	4								4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	3
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Rating (10 max)	4	8	9	8	8	8	7	5	5	8	7	7	6	7	7	5	6	5	5	6	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Cow Bombie Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Supertubes Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Currumbin Point Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Malaking Gasang (Baler) Philippines
Rating (10 max)	6	8	9	8	8	8	7	6	5	5	5	7	9	9	7	8	7	7	9	9	9	9	9	5

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