Redhead surf break

Redhead surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 AEST
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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
20.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Redhead today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 2AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (28 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (28 May)6ft (1.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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)
3
2
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
918
902
792
778
726
676
670
577
783
815
720
520
510
434
494
426
434
434
371
325
325
282
233
192
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
S
0
WSW
0
E
5
E
5
ESE
15
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
20
NE
5
NW
20
SW
25
SW
45
SW
40
SW
25
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
10
WSW
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:52PM1.37m
6:07AM1.10m
6:32PM1.44m
6:53AM1.07m
7:10PM1.48m
7:36AM1.05m
Low Tide
00:15AM0.39m
11:53AM0.34m
1:04AM0.33m
12:31PM0.34m
1:48AM0.29m
1:08PM0.34m
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
1
1
1
3
2
3
6
8
5
1
1
3
9
2
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
20
19
18
19
18
18
19
18
17
16
15
16
19
19
21
20
21
21
20
21
19
18
16
15
16
17
19
18
16
12
14
14
15
13
11
10
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
1.8
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.8
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
S
9
Energy kJ
918
902
792
778
726
676
670
577
22
21
720
520
510
434
494
426
434
434
349
279
243
233
302
386
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
16
0.6
S
7
0.2
S
11
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
7
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
Energy kJ
8
17
27
25
25
36
35
28
27
26
20
24
39
9
127
134
6
5
371
325
325
282
233
192
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
15
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
4
16
16
21
11
25
18
10
5
20
19
5
5
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
E
11
0.6
S
8
0.9
S
6
1
S
6
1.2
S
7
2
S
7
2.2
S
7
2.3
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
7
0.7
W
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
108
783
815
40
48
74
131
385
521
558
498
14
3
3
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
3
0
0
14
3
13
86
100
100
86
42
0
3
3
87
167
78
9
9
9
9
9
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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