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Redhead Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Redhead surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 11 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Redhead surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Redhead sea temperature is
21.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Redhead today?
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 9AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 12 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | |
98 | 97 | 173 | 170 | 222 | 225 | 222 | 273 | 268 | 212 | 158 | 146 | 144 | 104 | 490 | 480 | 230 | 195 | 221 | 200 | 244 | 228 | 170 | 192 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:43AM1.23m | 3:59PM1.11m | 3:46AM1.23m | 4:47PM1.23m | 4:47AM1.25m | 5:32PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.35m | 9:40PM0.56m | 10:17AM0.33m | 10:43PM0.48m | 11:02AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — |
— | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | E 13 | SSE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 146 | 452 | 402 | 308 | 280 | 225 | 905 | 219 | 215 | 527 | 158 | 146 | 144 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 71 | 102 | 96 | 96 | 38 | 38 | 125 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 26 | S 25 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 188 | 191 | 243 | 170 | 222 | 207 | 222 | 273 | 268 | 212 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 65 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 61 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 15 | S 10 | S 14 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | S 25 | S 24 | SSE 23 | SSE 21 | S 14 | S 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 98 | 97 | 173 | 225 | 35 | 239 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 12 | 11 | 52 | 45 | 4 | 55 | 58 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 11 | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | — | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 212 | 639 | — | — | 243 | 452 | — | 787 | 635 | 744 | 508 | 499 | 523 | 504 | 490 | 480 | 230 | 195 | 221 | 200 | 244 | 228 | 170 | 192 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 173 | 32 | 84 | 69 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 167 | 209 | 281 | 209 | 137 | 137 | 119 | 137 | 281 | 253 | 253 | 173 | 253 |
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