Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 9AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 29 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:19AM1.11m | 5:50PM1.49m | 6:23AM1.10m | 6:42PM1.58m | 7:23AM1.09m | 7:32PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.38m | 11:08AM0.33m | 00:28AM0.29m | 12:00PM0.32m | 1:27AM0.20m | 12:51PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 15 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 29 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 17 | — | — | S 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 5 | SSE 11 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 17 | 62 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 52 | 108 | 176 | 54 | 54 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 150 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 30 |
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