Redhead surf break

Redhead surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 AEST
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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
20.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Redhead today?

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 12PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)7ft (2.1m)12s
Afternoon (26 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (26 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
!
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
ENE
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
10
2.2
E
11
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1236
1236
1236
2104
2518
1522
1415
1311
1333
1190
1074
1056
1022
902
792
778
666
621
588
633
1069
701
593
529
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNE
5
WSW
10
SSE
10
SE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
15
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
NNW
5
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:18AM1.18m
5:08PM1.30m
5:16AM1.14m
5:52PM1.37m
6:07AM1.10m
6:32PM1.44m
Low Tide
10:32AM0.34m
11:20PM0.44m
11:14AM0.34m
00:15AM0.39m
11:53AM0.34m
1:04AM0.33m
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:54
4:54
2
3
2
3
3
1
3
5
5
3
4
1
1
4
4
3
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
21
19
19
18
17
17
18
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
19
20
20
20
20
16
16
20
19
18
21
18
20
19
18
18
19
19
20
17
19
20
20
20
20
20
17
18
18
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
Energy kJ
1236
1236
1236
1378
1522
1522
1415
1311
1333
1190
1074
1056
1022
902
792
778
666
621
588
633
783
701
593
529
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
30
27
26
24
22
21
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
17
27
26
25
38
23
22
21
11
12
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
17
Energy kJ
6
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
16
16
23
22
26
27
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
3
ENE
12
2.2
E
11
0.3
WNW
2
Energy kJ
2104
2518
1069
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
1
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
100
124
0
42
42
42
84
306
305
68
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
9
6
7
6
6
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
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