Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 2AM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 01). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 18 | E 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 137 | 174 | 228 | 221 | 772 | 736 | 533 | 411 | 389 | 297 | 224 | 187 | 159 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:57PM1.42m | 10:36AM1.16m | 10:36PM1.35m | 11:15AM1.19m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30AM0.09m | 4:25PM0.27m | 5:06AM0.13m | 5:13PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 301 | 318 | 280 | 237 | 689 | 822 | 575 | 549 | 772 | 736 | 533 | 411 | 389 | 297 | 224 | 187 | 159 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | E 15 | S 19 |
| kJ | 70 | 123 | 183 | 347 | 137 | 174 | 228 | 221 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 18 | E 11 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | S 21 | E 16 | E 16 | E 8 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | SE 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 275 | 42 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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