Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 5AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 95 | 126 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 283 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:29PM1.16m | 10:50AM1.32m | 11:09PM1.03m | 11:31AM1.26m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31PM0.19m | 4:31AM0.22m | 5:19PM0.26m | 5:05AM0.30m | 6:09PM0.33m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | E 4 | ENE 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 14 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 58 | 42 | 34 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 57 | 52 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NW 2 | WNW 2 | — | SE 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 58 | 95 | 126 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 13 | 283 | 726 | 1173 | 1552 | 1621 | 1878 | 2344 | 1999 | 2141 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 723 | 1378 | 119 | 223 | 200 | 137 | 137 | 750 | 819 | 819 | 477 | 281 |
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