Redhead Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.02° S 151.72° E

Redhead 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Redhead sea temperature is
18.5°C
0.2° 

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 (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 11AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Afternoon (17 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (17 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
88
96
82
65
83
65
49
38
28
28
15
14
9
Wind (km/h)
35
S
35
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
15
S
10
ESE
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
15
ESE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
W
10
SE
15
ENE
0
SSE
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
11:51PM0.91m
12:14PM1.19m
00:40AM0.81m
1:03PM1.13m
1:46AM0.74m
2:01PM1.10m
Low Tide
5:41AM0.38m
7:06PM0.39m
6:21AM0.45m
8:11PM0.43m
7:12AM0.51m
9:21PM0.43m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
10
10
13
14
14
14
13
12
12
16
19
18
18
19
17
16
15
22
26
27
27
23
Feels °C
6
5
3
4
7
11
13
12
11
10
10
15
15
13
14
15
13
11
10
18
21
22
24
20
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