Redhead Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.02° S 151.72° E

Redhead 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Redhead sea temperature is
17.6° C
1.0° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 7AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
28
30
31
31
29
28
28
30
31
31
30
29
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
S
15
SE
10
ESE
10
S
15
SW
10
W
10
NW
5
WSW
10
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:58AM1.07m
8:02PM1.57m
8:40AM1.15m
8:47PM1.55m
9:22AM1.21m
9:31PM1.49m
Low Tide
1:58AM0.04m
1:32PM0.20m
2:41AM0.01m
2:24PM0.15m
3:21AM0.01m
3:13PM0.14m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
14
16
16
18
17
13
12
11
11
13
16
16
16
16
14
12
12
13
14
15
16
16
Feels °C
9
11
10
12
11
14
12
8
8
6
7
8
12
12
13
13
11
10
9
12
11
12
13
13
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