Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 7AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 45 | 39 | 42 | 88 | 83 | 83 | 156 | 107 | 113 | 109 | 106 | 206 | 127 | 144 | 223 | 245 | 238 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:45AM0.90m | 4:09PM1.16m | 5:34AM0.99m | 5:08PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19PM0.39m | 9:51AM0.62m | 11:05PM0.36m | 10:55AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 28 | 25 | 20 | 42 | 88 | 83 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 106 | 111 | 127 | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | E 10 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 64 | 45 | 39 | 64 | — | — | 83 | 156 | 107 | 113 | 109 | — | 206 | — | 144 | 223 | 245 | 238 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 69 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 296 | 306 | 205 | 42 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 306 | 567 | 150 | 79 |
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