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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 pm Sunday 17 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
21.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Redhead today?
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 12AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
1047 | 573 | 515 | 588 | 516 | 461 | 399 | 399 | 395 | 641 | 561 | 868 | 476 | 632 | 740 | 682 | 625 | 580 | 524 | 461 | 402 | 402 | 340 | 296 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:33PM1.67m | 9:16AM1.15m | 9:21PM1.67m | 10:09AM1.09m | 10:11PM1.63m | 11:06AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.13m | 2:47PM0.33m | 4:13AM0.13m | 3:37PM0.38m | 5:09AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 621 | 573 | 515 | 588 | 516 | 461 | 399 | 399 | 395 | 356 | 325 | 372 | 476 | 632 | 740 | 682 | 625 | 580 | 524 | 461 | 402 | 402 | 340 | 296 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 1047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 641 | 561 | 868 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 51 | 205 | 398 | 670 | 1056 | 1148 | 1064 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 35 | 59 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 108 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 |
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