Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (04 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 10PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 56 | 53 | 33 | 34 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:02AM0.97m | 10:46PM1.41m | 11:46AM0.98m | 11:26PM1.37m | 12:32PM1.00m | 00:12AM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM0.49m | 5:45AM0.25m | 5:04PM0.53m | 6:26AM0.27m | 5:57PM0.56m | 7:08AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
— | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 6 | S 7 | E 10 | S 10 | E 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
59 | 56 | 53 | 33 | 34 | 22 | 33 | 19 | 1113 | 20 | 1550 | 1641 | 1544 | 1402 | 1200 | 896 | 712 | 589 | 517 | 461 | 471 | 449 | 380 | 318 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 20 |
7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 18 | — | 20 | — | 20 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 21 | E 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 240 | 1919 | 1618 | 2267 | 2752 | 2547 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 9 | 46 | 73 | 73 | 52 | 10 | 14 | 80 | 32 | 32 | 54 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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