
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (21 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 11PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 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 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
142 | 258 | 237 | 214 | 181 | 209 | 208 | 277 | 365 | 327 | 245 | 191 | 157 | 143 | 123 | 160 | 234 | 294 | 294 | 283 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:08PM1.19m | 6:14AM1.10m | 6:01PM1.24m | 6:51AM1.22m | 6:51PM1.28m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46PM0.33m | 11:52AM0.50m | 00:26AM0.29m | 12:43PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 15 | E 15 | S 17 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | S 15 |
— | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 9 | S 17 | E 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
142 | 258 | 237 | 214 | 181 | 209 | 208 | 277 | 365 | 327 | 245 | 191 | 157 | 143 | 123 | 160 | 234 | 294 | 294 | 283 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 331 | 730 | 201 | 42 | 69 | 79 | 155 | 259 | 827 | 259 | 150 | 168 | 168 | 150 | 150 | 259 | 306 | 599 | 306 | 42 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











