Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 5AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 08). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | E 15 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 79 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 35 | 47 | 47 | 41 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:07PM1.43m | 6:53AM1.09m | 6:58PM1.47m | 7:35AM1.20m | 7:44PM1.49m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.12m | 12:31PM0.25m | 1:30AM0.08m | 1:24PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 21 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 498 | 450 | 433 | 371 | 275 | 140 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 35 | 47 | 47 | 1576 | 1086 | 24 | 736 | 256 | 193 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 26 | E 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 23 | SSE 22 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 79 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 41 | 38 | 175 | 197 | 8 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | E 15 | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 18 | E 17 | E 17 | — | — | — | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | E 16 | SE 10 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 4 | — | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 53 | 104 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 256 | 539 | 1128 | 1514 | 1991 | 2078 | 1902 | — | 826 | 1013 | 860 | 914 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 520 | 711 | 253 | 253 | 173 | 78 | 32 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 80 | 3 |
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