Redhead Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.02° S 151.72° E

Redhead 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Redhead sea temperature is
18.5°C
0.0° 

Redhead surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Redhead today (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 12PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)15s
Afternoon (11 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Evening (11 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
22
0.1
SE
21
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
19
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.5
SSE
19
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.2
E
13
1
ENE
4
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
18
18
4
4
4
4
14
4
4
4
0
4
15
16
16
13
10
6
6
13
41
13
13
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
5
E
5
S
10
SW
10
WSW
5
S
15
ESE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
5
NNE
20
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:15AM1.28m
8:28PM1.46m
8:53AM1.34m
9:09PM1.39m
9:32AM1.37m
9:49PM1.29m
Low Tide
2:09AM0.06m
2:13PM0.13m
2:46AM0.07m
2:59PM0.12m
3:22AM0.10m
3:45PM0.14m
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clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:42
5:42
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
13
15
17
17
16
16
15
13
13
16
18
19
17
16
Feels °C
12
10
12
12
13
13
15
15
15
14
12
15
15
13
12
13
13
11
11
15
14
14
12
12
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