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Redhead Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Redhead surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 24 Mar 2026 AEDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
24.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Redhead today?
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 10AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am March 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Mar) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Mar) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Mar) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 131 | 110 | 102 | 119 | 156 | 161 | 173 | 220 | 225 | 270 | 270 | 276 | 288 | 356 | 452 | 932 | 1163 | 1465 | 1461 | 1420 | 1179 | 1141 | 1027 | 882 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | glass | cross- off | cross- off | glass | on | cross- on | cross | off | glass | off | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:30AM 1.40 | 1:10PM 0.97 | 1:28AM 1.35 | 2:22PM 0.88 | 2:38AM 1.30 | 3:54PM 0.85 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:18AM 0.26 | 6:52PM 0.39 | 8:30AM 0.31 | 7:56PM 0.46 | 9:51AM 0.32 | 9:13PM 0.50 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:57 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 19 |
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