Redhead Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.02° S 151.72° E

Redhead 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Redhead sea temperature is
17.1° C
1.4° 

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


How big are the waves at Redhead today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 2AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (16 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
7
7
8
8
8
80
66
53
78
100
113
117
102
99
99
99
117
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
15
SW
15
SW
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:13PM1.40m
10:44AM1.25m
10:54PM1.27m
11:26AM1.23m
Low Tide
4:01PM0.16m
4:37AM0.09m
4:50PM0.21m
5:14AM0.15m
5:40PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
16
16
15
13
15
15
16
15
15
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
12
13
12
10
11
10
12
11
11
12
11
12
12
13
13
13
12
13
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