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Redhead surf break

Redhead surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 AEST
Forecast 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 11PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (12 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.2
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
144
104
103
207
220
237
244
228
247
247
119
251
211
259
236
198
149
129
121
96
96
102
113
113
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
S
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:47PM1.23m
4:47AM1.25m
5:32PM1.35m
5:45AM1.26m
6:17PM1.47m
6:39AM1.25m
Low Tide
10:17AM0.33m
10:43PM0.48m
11:02AM0.31m
11:41PM0.38m
11:47AM0.29m
00:37AM0.29m
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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—
—
—
—
6:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
 mm
1
—
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
—
—
2
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
18
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
20
19
20
19
18
17
16
17
Feels °C
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
14
15
15
17
16
15
15
16
17
16
18
18
18
15
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
1.1
SSE
7
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
Energy kJ
144
104
103
102
104
102
100
74
96
96
127
70
94
48
65
57
149
129
121
96
96
102
113
113
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.6
S
10
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
2
18
15
72
71
65
39
38
38
38
71
21
21
21
9
9
78
55
57
59
57
57
41
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.2
SSE
23
0.2
SSE
21
0.2
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
E
11
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
—
2
2
13
13
11
52
45
36
61
21
26
24
23
21
19
9
9
8
8
8
8
17
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.2
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
Energy kJ
584
562
232
207
220
237
244
228
247
247
119
251
211
259
236
198
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Tuncurry-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Saltwater
NSW - Port Macquarie
North Haven
NSW - Port Macquarie
Tuncurry-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Tuncurry-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Saltwater
NSW - Port Macquarie
Plantation Point
NSW - South Coast
Plantation Point
NSW - South Coast
Box Head
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Callala
NSW - South Coast
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Saltwater
NSW - Port Macquarie
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Shallows
NSW - Newcastle
Shallows
NSW - Newcastle
Lakes Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Leggy Point
NSW - Newcastle
Leggy Point
NSW - Newcastle
Leggy Point
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
281
281
119
137
186
119
119
137
248
248
69
32
240
173
173
137
253
3
3
30
0
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Box Head
Backdoor 4
Newcastle -The Harbour
JD Reef
Forresters
Forresters
Forresters
Forresters
Crackneck
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Remarkable Caves
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Steep Point
WA - North West
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Turtles
WA - North West
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
4
2
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Super Tubes
South Africa
Pauba
Brazil
Fence (Port Elizabeth)
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Capo Marina
Italy
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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