Redhead Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.02° S 151.72° E

Redhead 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Redhead sea temperature is
17.6°C
0.8° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 9AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (26 Aug)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (26 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
1.2
S
5
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
69
69
49
51
71
37
37
37
36
24
24
20
21
26
25
24
23
37
13
13
12
12
12
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
SW
25
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SE
5
E
5
NE
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:10AM0.96m
7:03PM1.34m
7:43AM1.05m
7:40PM1.40m
8:16AM1.14m
8:17PM1.42m
Low Tide
1:08AM0.18m
12:34PM0.33m
1:39AM0.13m
1:17PM0.27m
2:11AM0.08m
1:58PM0.22m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
5:31
 mm
2
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
19
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
12
14
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
14
15
15
17
13
11
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
12
10
14
13
12
13
13
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