Redhead 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.02° S 151.72° E

Issued: 3 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Redhead sea temperature is

18.5°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (12 Sep)	-	-
Afternoon (12 Sep)	0.5ft (0.2m)	14s
Evening (12 Sep)	2.5ft (0.7m)	4s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon).
	Saturday 12								Sunday 13								Monday 14
	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)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 13	E 14	E 14	SSE 19	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 13	ENE 5	E 5	ENE 5	E 13	ENE 5	E 13	E 13	ENE 6	NE 6	ENE 6	E 13	ENE 6	ENE 5	E 16	NE 6
Wave Graph
kJ	4	4	4	0	4	15	16	16	3	17	11	7	13	45	13	13	48	118	19	13	10	30	5	120
Wind (km/h)	S	WSW	WSW	SW	ESE	ENE	NE	NNE	NNE	N	N	NE	ENE	ENE	NE	NNE	N	NNW	N	N	NE	NE	NNE	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	cross	cross	glassy	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide				8:53AM1.34m				9:09PM1.39m				9:32AM1.37m				9:49PM1.29m					10:11AM1.36m
Low Tide		2:46AM0.07m				2:59PM0.12m				3:22AM0.10m				3:45PM0.14m				3:57AM0.16m					4:31PM0.19m


	—	5:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:54	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:43	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	15	14	15	17	17	17	16	15	13	12	16	18	18	17	16	15	15	15	21	23	23	21	20
Feels °C	16	14	13	15	15	13	13	13	13	11	10	14	14	12	11	12	12	12	12	18	19	18	18	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 12	SSE 11	S 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	S 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	S 11	S 10	S 10	ENE 6	S 12	S 12	S 12	S 11	S 11	S 11	ENE 6
kJ	307	266	254	181	361	268	233	170	160	120	113	115	118	143	108	102	48	139	134	132	89	85	58	71
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 19	SSE 19	SSE 19	S 13	SSE 19	SSE 18	SSE 19	SSE 21	SSE 20	ENE 5	E 5	ENE 5	SSE 16	SSE 17	E 13	E 13	S 10	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	E 13	E 12	E 12	S 10
kJ	34	69	120	81	136	182	120	146	131	17	11	7	52	29	13	13	102	29	19	10	3	3	3	56
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 13	E 14	E 14	SSE 19	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 13	SSE 19	SSE 18	SSE 18	E 13	ENE 13	—	S 18	E 13	E 13	E 13	E 13	E 10	E 10	E 16	E 12
kJ	4	4	4	207	4	15	16	16	3	124	109	61	13	17	—	6	3	3	13	13	2	2	5	3
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	E 3	E 4	ENE 4	ENE 5	NE 5	NE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 6	NE 6	NE 6	—	—	ENE 6	ENE 5	ENE 6	NE 6
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	1	9	20	19	22	25	14	7	45	97	77	89	118	—	—	10	30	90	120
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Leggy Point NSW - Newcastle	Leggy Point NSW - Newcastle	Leggy Point NSW - Newcastle	Leggy Point NSW - Newcastle	Aussie pipe NSW - South Coast	Box Head NSW - Newcastle	Box Head NSW - Newcastle	Anna Bay-Morna Point NSW - Newcastle	Bar Reef NSW - Newcastle	Bar Reef NSW - Newcastle	Bar Reef NSW - Newcastle	Moonee NSW - Newcastle	Green Island NSW - South Coast	The Pass NSW - North Coast	North Era NSW - Illawarra	Umina Beach NSW - Newcastle	Caves Beach NSW - Newcastle	Redhead NSW - Newcastle	Bar Reef NSW - Newcastle	Bar Reef NSW - Newcastle	Umina Beach NSW - Newcastle	Gerroa (7 Mile Beach) NSW - Illawarra	Anna Bay-Morna Point NSW - Newcastle	Anna Bay-Morna Point NSW - Newcastle
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	1	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	3	3	3	3	259	69	69	42	9	9	9	20	275	520	143	69	12	0	9	9	69	214	42	42
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle	Forresters	Forresters	JD Reef	JD Reef		Box Head	Box Head	Umina Point	Forresters	Copacobana Point	Frazer Park	Frazer Park				Umina Point	Crackneck	Crackneck	Frazer Park	Forresters	Umina Beach		Anna Bay-Morna Point	Umina Point
Rating (10 max)	2	2	3	3		2	1	2	2	2	2	2				2	2	2	2	1	1		1	2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Remarkable Caves TAS - East Coast	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Cathedral Rock VIC - Cape Otway	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Cyclops WA - Far South	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Point Lonsdale VIC - Torquay	Noises WA - Margaret River	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River
Rating (10 max)	8	7	6	6	5	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	2	7	4	4	6
Header Global	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks New Zealand	Airport Rights New Zealand	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	Asu Indonesia	Asu Indonesia	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Gerickes Point South Africa	Ouano Lefts New Caledonia	Ouano Lefts New Caledonia	Fish Boma South Africa	Papatowai New Zealand	Cobblestones Australia	Supertubes Australia	Injidup Carpark Australia	Cow Bombie Australia
Rating (10 max)	9	9	9	8	6	5	7	6	5	5	9	9	9	7	6	6	6	6	5	5	7	6	5	6

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