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Redhead surf break

Redhead surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 AEST
Forecast 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
22.6° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Redhead today?

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 7PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)--
Afternoon (06 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (06 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
345
338
338
288
288
284
239
194
190
154
120
89
89
66
66
47
49
54
55
56
55
55
35
36
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
E
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
40
W
30
SW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
S
25
SW
15
SW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
SW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:21AM0.92m
11:13PM1.33m
12:11PM0.89m
11:55PM1.29m
1:06PM0.90m
00:44AM1.26m
Low Tide
4:37PM0.51m
6:17AM0.34m
5:23PM0.57m
7:05AM0.36m
6:19PM0.61m
7:54AM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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—
—
—
—
6:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:31
—
—
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—
5:08
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
18
19
19
18
16
14
13
17
17
17
14
12
10
8
7
12
19
20
17
15
13
12
11
14
Feels °C
17
17
17
16
15
10
8
11
7
8
6
6
5
3
1
6
14
18
11
11
10
10
9
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.5
S
8
2.3
S
10
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
12
2.2
S
11
1.9
S
11
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.9
S
12
2
S
11
2.1
S
12
2.3
S
12
Energy kJ
345
338
338
288
288
284
239
194
190
154
120
319
1102
1596
1673
1179
804
580
494
557
980
976
1208
1519
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.4
NE
4
0.4
S
7
0.3
S
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
Energy kJ
58
46
40
25
5
14
7
7
3
6
6
89
89
66
66
47
49
54
55
56
55
55
35
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.4
S
7
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
17
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
22
16
15
14
15
3
12
3
—
2
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
—
—
0.4
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.8
SW
4
1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
0.6
WSW
4
3.5
S
11
—
0.5
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
—
1.9
S
10
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
1
—
—
3
17
1
2
3
15
70
117
11
2479
—
5
3
3
—
701
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Leggy Point
NSW - Newcastle
Leggy Point
NSW - Newcastle
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NSW - Newcastle
Anna Bay-Morna Point
NSW - Newcastle
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NSW - Newcastle
Anna Bay-Morna Point
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
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Blacksmiths Beach
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Blacksmiths Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Stockton Beach
NSW - Newcastle
North Haven
NSW - Port Macquarie
North Haven
NSW - Port Macquarie
Mollymook Beach
NSW - South Coast
Leggy Point
NSW - Newcastle
Blacksmiths Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Blacksmiths Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Bar Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Bar Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Blacksmiths Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Leggy Point
NSW - Newcastle
Leggy Point
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
2
1
3
3
1
1
Distance (km)
3
3
3
42
42
42
0
9
9
14
186
186
281
3
9
9
9
9
9
0
3
3
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Crackneck
Crackneck
Backdoor 4
Anna Bay-Morna Point
Little Gibber - Dark Point
Umina Point
Crackneck
Crackneck
Crackneck
Wamberal Beach
Leggy Point
Blue Bay
Copacobana Point
Forresters
Wamberal Beach
JD Reef
JD Reef
Macmasters Point
Umina Point
JD Reef
JD Reef
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Akkorokamui
QLD - Gold Coast
Spits
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Point Roadnight
VIC - Torquay
Newport Reef
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Winkipop
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Long Reef
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Point Roadnight
VIC - Torquay
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Guillotines
NSW - South Coast
Depot Beach
NSW - South Coast
Ulladulla Bommie
NSW - South Coast
Ulladulla Bommie
NSW - South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
2
7
5
5
6
6
4
6
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Mata Veri
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Sea Vista
South Africa
Sea Vista
South Africa
Sea Vista
South Africa
Double Mouth
South Africa
Cintsa West
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Newport-Crosswaves
Australia
Butterbox
Australia
Herolds Bay
South Africa
Point Roadnight
Australia
Boneyards
South Africa
Bruces Beauties
South Africa
Snake Park
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Penguin Beach
New Zealand
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Banana Beach
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
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