Redhead Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.02° S 151.72° E

Redhead 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Redhead sea temperature is
18.7°C
0.1° 

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 (24 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 10PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)--
Afternoon (24 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (24 Sep)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Thu
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
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
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.6
NE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.4
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.1
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
165
226
181
222
154
196
100
66
155
163
227
180
74
67
183
160
128
332
125
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NE
30
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
NNE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:28PM1.32m
7:06AM1.20m
7:09PM1.37m
7:40AM1.30m
7:50PM1.39m
Low Tide
12:10PM0.36m
00:53AM0.18m
12:54PM0.28m
1:27AM0.15m
1:38PM0.21m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:50
5:51
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
18
17
16
15
15
20
23
22
23
22
21
20
20
26
28
27
28
27
Feels °C
16
15
14
14
15
14
14
19
18
19
21
21
19
18
18
24
23
21
23
25
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