Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 1AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 203 | 306 | 463 | 843 | 828 | 798 | 663 | 637 | 661 | 700 | 627 | 615 | 556 | 545 | 495 | 424 | 408 | 346 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:20PM1.38m | 12:05PM1.16m | 00:05AM1.24m | 12:54PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08PM0.29m | 5:55AM0.14m | 6:03PM0.35m | 6:36AM0.21m | 7:01PM0.41m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 26 | 24 | 843 | 828 | 798 | 663 | 637 | 661 | 700 | 627 | 615 | 556 | 545 | 495 | 424 | 408 | 346 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | S 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 38 | 36 | 70 | 23 | 104 | 102 | 97 | 87 | 126 | 130 | 125 | 121 | 110 | 144 | 141 | 139 | 137 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SE 18 | S 19 | SSE 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 63 | 64 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 203 | 306 | 463 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 80 | 78 | 100 | 100 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 13 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 24 | 0 |
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