Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 2PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | 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 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:32PM1.27m | 3:42AM0.82m | 3:54PM1.30m | 5:07AM0.88m | 5:07PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.43m | 9:43PM0.32m | 9:01AM0.44m | 11:00PM0.26m | 10:21AM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 16 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 4 | S 6 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 55 | 96 | 62 | 58 | 58 | 42 | 42 | 27 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 92 | 8 | 8 | 1412 | 1076 | 660 | 455 | 324 | 297 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 27 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 5 | — | — | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | N 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | WSW 2 | W 2 | W 3 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 86 | 163 | 125 | 696 | 1890 | 1466 | — | — | — | — | 318 | 329 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 58 | 54 | 54 | 32 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 352 | 223 | 99 |
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