Redhead Surf Forecast

/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Redhead surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 25 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 20.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Redhead today?

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 6PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (25 May)	8ft (2.4m)	11s
Afternoon (25 May)	7.5ft (2.3m)	12s
Evening (25 May)	7ft (2.2m)	12s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 25						Tuesday 26								Wednesday 27								Thu 28
	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)	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	!	4	3	3	3	2	2	1	2	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	ENE 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12
Wave Graph
kJ	1456	1482	1389	1301	1301	1310	1215	1236	1236	1776	1934	1920	2139	1966	2393	1439	1311	1311	1311	1209	1170	1151	1113	988
Wind (km/h)	NNW	SW	ENE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	NNW	N	SE	E	NE	ENE	NE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	glassy	glassy	cross	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross
High Tide					4:19PM1.21m				4:18AM1.18m				5:08PM1.30m				5:16AM1.14m				5:52PM1.37m
Low Tide		9:46AM0.33m					10:17PM0.50m				10:32AM0.34m				11:20PM0.44m				11:14AM0.34m				00:15AM0.39m


	6:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:43
	—	—	—	4:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:55	—	—	—	4:54
mm	1	1	2	1	1	1	—	—	1	—	1	2	3	1	—	1	—	1	1	1	3	3	1	1
Temp °C	18	18	19	20	20	19	19	19	18	19	20	19	19	18	18	16	16	17	18	19	20	20	19	19
Feels °C	19	20	19	20	19	19	19	18	18	19	19	17	18	17	18	16	17	19	20	20	19	19	18	18
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12
kJ	1456	1482	1389	1301	1301	1310	1215	1236	1236	1236	1236	1378	1654	1519	1544	1439	1311	1311	1311	1209	1170	1151	1113	988
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 11	S 18	S 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 15	SSE 14	S 14	S 13	S 12	S 12	S 12	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 9	S 9
kJ	2	6	5	25	47	42	41	33	30	27	26	24	22	21	9	9	9	8	8	8	17	30	28	41
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 18	S 18	S 10	S 10	S 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 18	—	S 17	S 17	S 17	S 16	S 16	S 16	S 16	S 16	S 15
kJ	6	6	8	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	—	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	ENE 12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1776	1934	1920	2139	1966	2393	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Redhead NSW - Newcastle	Redhead NSW - Newcastle	Redhead NSW - Newcastle	Redhead NSW - Newcastle	Redhead NSW - Newcastle	Redhead NSW - Newcastle	Pelican Beach NSW - Newcastle	Redhead NSW - Newcastle	Redhead NSW - Newcastle	Redhead NSW - Newcastle	Bilgola Beach NSW - Sydney North Coast	Little Austi and Main Beach NSW - Illawarra	Bar Reef NSW - Newcastle	Anna Bay-Morna Point NSW - Newcastle	Bar Reef NSW - Newcastle	Redhead NSW - Newcastle	Redhead NSW - Newcastle	Redhead NSW - Newcastle	Redhead NSW - Newcastle	Boat Ramp NSW - Newcastle	Pelican Beach NSW - Newcastle	Voodoo NSW - Sydney South Coast	Anna Bay-Morna Point NSW - Newcastle	Little Gibber - Dark Point NSW - Newcastle
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	3	3	4	4	5	5	4	5	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	4
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	0	0	35	0	0	0	79	160	9	42	9	0	0	0	0	32	35	124	42	68
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle	Forresters	Crackneck	Forresters	Umina Point	Umina Point	Copacobana Point	Copacobana Point	Umina Point	Copacobana Point	Pelican Beach			Umina Point	Umina Point	Frazer Park	Forresters	Forresters	Forresters	Forresters	Forresters	Pelican Beach		Little Gibber - Dark Point	Little Gibber - Dark Point
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5			5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4		4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Pelican Beach NSW - Newcastle	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Bulli Beach NSW - Illawarra	Boneyard NSW - Illawarra	Mystics NSW - Illawarra	Dolphin Point NSW - South Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Ulladulla Bommie NSW - South Coast	Depot Beach NSW - South Coast	Golf Course Reef NSW - South Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	5	5	5	6	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	8	9	9	9	9	5	6	6	7	7	7	6	7

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