Redhead Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.02° S 151.72° E

Issued: 9 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Redhead sea temperature is
19.4° C

Normal for this time of year

Redhead surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Redhead today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 2PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
72
77
75
75
77
96
122
102
100
74
72
94
96
96
100
104
106
106
106
110
119
121
133
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:11AM1.08m
9:12PM1.68m
10:03AM1.08m
10:02PM1.64m
10:55AM1.08m
10:52PM1.57m
Low Tide
2:36PM0.32m
4:06AM0.08m
3:30PM0.34m
4:56AM0.09m
4:26PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
18
19
19
18
18
18
17
17
20
21
19
18
18
16
16
16
19
19
19
17
16
15
Feels °C
15
13
17
18
18
16
17
17
16
16
19
20
17
16
16
13
13
13
16
16
17
15
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
Energy kJ
70
72
77
75
75
77
96
122
102
100
74
72
94
96
96
100
104
106
106
106
110
119
121
133
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
28
16
12
13
107
102
68
61
59
58
57
55
50
48
31
32
30
27
16
16
16
15
6
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
4
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
11
18
56
54
13
13
12
6
5
5
3
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
Energy kJ
4
12
1
1
3
5
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
5
5
4
3
3
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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