Redhead Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.02° S 151.72° E

Redhead 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Redhead sea temperature is
17.4° C
1.1° 

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


How big are the waves at Redhead today (13 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 12AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)--
Afternoon (13 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (13 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
29
28
28
30
31
31
30
29
29
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
20
WSW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
SW
15
S
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
0
WSW
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:02PM1.57m
8:40AM1.15m
8:47PM1.55m
9:22AM1.21m
9:31PM1.49m
Low Tide
1:32PM0.20m
2:41AM0.01m
2:24PM0.15m
3:21AM0.01m
3:13PM0.14m
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
15
17
17
14
13
12
11
13
16
16
15
15
15
12
12
13
14
15
15
16
Feels °C
11
14
12
9
9
8
7
8
12
12
12
12
13
10
10
12
11
12
11
14
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