Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 11AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 05). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 147 | 132 | 154 | 163 | 157 | 157 | 125 | 123 | 123 | 120 | 90 | 86 | 86 | 130 | 79 | 64 | 67 | 45 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:41AM0.91m | 4:35PM1.32m | 5:52AM1.00m | 5:47PM1.35m | 6:44AM1.12m | 6:46PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM0.51m | 11:35PM0.27m | 11:16AM0.46m | 00:29AM0.23m | 12:24PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 147 | 132 | 154 | 163 | 157 | 157 | 125 | 123 | 123 | 120 | 90 | 86 | 86 | 18 | 79 | 64 | 64 | 45 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 15 | S 8 | S 8 | E 16 | ESE 9 | E 16 | E 15 | E 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 33 | 80 | 104 | 78 | 54 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 8 | E 18 | E 17 | S 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SE 6 | E 16 | SE 6 | E 15 | E 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 16 | E 16 | S 16 | E 15 | E 11 | E 16 | S 16 | E 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | E 9 | — | — | S 4 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 130 | — | — | 67 | 356 | 984 | 1487 | 1887 | 1432 | 940 | 614 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 69 | 0 | 3 | 119 | 337 | 209 | 200 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 253 |
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