Redhead Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.02° S 151.72° E

Issued: 9 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Redhead sea temperature is
19.6° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 12AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s 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 offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (19 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (19 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
110
119
121
121
121
93
95
95
95
93
93
91
68
68
61
59
59
59
59
59
61
62
62
59
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
5
WNW
10
ESE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
10:52PM1.57m
11:47AM1.09m
11:43PM1.46m
12:41PM1.10m
00:35AM1.34m
1:38PM1.12m
Low Tide
4:26PM0.37m
5:45AM0.13m
5:24PM0.41m
6:33AM0.18m
6:24PM0.45m
7:20AM0.24m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
16
15
16
17
19
19
17
16
14
13
12
14
17
17
16
16
14
14
13
14
18
17
Feels °C
15
14
13
12
13
12
14
14
13
13
9
8
8
10
12
12
11
12
11
10
9
11
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
Energy kJ
110
119
121
121
121
93
95
95
95
93
93
91
68
68
61
59
59
59
59
59
61
62
62
59
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
Energy kJ
16
8
6
9
21
22
24
23
22
21
20
18
43
70
37
31
30
27
25
24
22
21
37
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.3
NE
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
6
6
31
27
51
17
16
6
6
6
7
5
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
SSW
7
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
3
6
27
24
20
6
5
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
43
9
0
0
9
12
9
0
0
0
9
0
9
0
0
0
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
3
3
1
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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