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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 Friday 08 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
22.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Redhead today?
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 11AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | |
66 | 66 | 47 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 56 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 61 | 63 | 68 | 100 | 100 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 11:55PM1.29m | 1:06PM0.90m | 00:44AM1.26m | 2:06PM0.94m | 1:41AM1.23m | 3:05PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.36m | 6:19PM0.61m | 7:54AM0.36m | 7:25PM0.63m | 8:43AM0.36m | 8:34PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 1039 | 1360 | 1015 | 716 | 814 | 556 | 650 | 1406 | 1388 | 1208 | 986 | 986 | 1165 | 1010 | 818 | 683 | 527 | 430 | 363 | 304 | 297 | 100 | 100 | 392 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | E 12 |
| kJ | 66 | 66 | 47 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 56 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 61 | 63 | 68 | 30 | 57 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 16 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 97 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | — |
| kJ | 2273 | — | 3 | 5 | 15 | 1090 | 1066 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1429 | 1247 | 930 | 814 | — | — | — | 440 | 339 | 422 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 78 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 78 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
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