Redhead surf break

Redhead surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 04 Mar 2026 AEDT
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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
23.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Redhead today?

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 7PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am March 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Mar)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (04 Mar)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (04 Mar)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Sat
07
8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.2
E
1.3
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.6
NE
1
E
1
E
1.2
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.5
E
1.4
ENE
1.2
E
1.5
ENE
1.1
E
Period(s) (?)777777777777777788888898
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)181218159181255173236191233103106151262191217302157191196316284181328135
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNE
10
NE
20
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
20
ENE
35
ENE
25
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
N
5
N
10
E
25
ENE
35
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:49AM
1.44
10:16PM
1.29
10:28AM
1.36
10:53PM
1.31
11:06AM
1.26
11:31PM
1.29
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:10PM
0.06
4:19AM
0.14
4:44PM
0.10
5:03AM
0.17
5:17PM
0.15
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Sat
07
Sunrise6:43-------6:43-------6:43-------
Sunset---7:25-------7:23-------7:22----
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
---11-------------------
Temp. °C222526252222212020242425242322212023242524232322
Feels °C (?)232625232022212121252322232323232225232322222322
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