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Redhead Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Redhead surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 21 Apr 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
22.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Redhead today?
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 11AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 21). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 0 | 0 | 149 | 179 | 142 | 6 | 6 | 163 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1136 | 1124 | 1167 | 1109 | 1280 | 1193 | 866 | 680 | 738 | 536 | 486 | 478 | 615 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:22PM 1.56 | 11:08AM 1.05 | 11:15PM 1.50 | 12:11PM 0.97 | 12:14AM 1.43 | 1:24PM 0.93 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:13AM 0.19 | 4:41PM 0.40 | 6:15AM 0.24 | 5:38PM 0.48 | 7:22AM 0.28 | 6:48PM 0.53 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
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