Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 2AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 109 | 139 | 123 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 109 | 96 | 113 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:34AM1.01m | 4:30PM1.26m | 4:39AM0.95m | 5:20PM1.31m | 5:40AM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50PM0.50m | 9:39AM0.36m | 10:59PM0.46m | 10:25AM0.38m | 00:00AM0.41m | 11:09AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 202 | 101 | 104 | 97 | 132 | 128 | 140 | 192 | 324 | 1 | 450 | 294 | 167 | 88 | 123 | 48 | 235 | 180 | 159 | 99 | 109 | 96 | 113 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | E 8 | S 17 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | S 8 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 85 | 59 | 48 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 89 | 87 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 48 | 39 | 78 | 78 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 8 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 9 | — | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 167 | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | 489 | 483 | — | 40 | 109 | 139 | — | 189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 84 | 13 | 84 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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