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/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Redhead surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 19 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
21.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Redhead today?
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 2PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | |
575 | 802 | 834 | 753 | 676 | 535 | 470 | 410 | 347 | 347 | 296 | 249 | 244 | 202 | 198 | 161 | 156 | 158 | 153 | 153 | 149 | 116 | 111 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:09AM1.09m | 10:11PM1.63m | 11:06AM1.05m | 11:04PM1.57m | 12:06PM1.02m | 00:00AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM0.13m | 3:37PM0.38m | 5:09AM0.16m | 4:31PM0.43m | 6:06AM0.20m | 5:32PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 |
 | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | 4:58 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 575 | 802 | 834 | 753 | 676 | 535 | 364 | 529 | 533 | 780 | 1005 | 249 | 244 | 780 | 796 | 792 | 156 | 158 | 153 | 153 | 149 | 116 | 111 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 470 | 410 | 347 | 347 | 296 | — | — | 202 | 198 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | — | 8 | 10 | 67 | 612 | 909 | 1021 | 1593 | 1478 | 1092 | 1092 | 1129 | 1131 | 1178 | 1032 | 1113 | 1075 | 993 | 660 | 515 | 494 | 439 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 84 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 78 | 119 | 108 | 137 | 167 | 84 | 32 | 13 |
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