Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 9AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 69 | 69 | 49 | 51 | 71 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:10AM0.96m | 7:03PM1.34m | 7:43AM1.05m | 7:40PM1.40m | 8:16AM1.14m | 8:17PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.18m | 12:34PM0.33m | 1:39AM0.13m | 1:17PM0.27m | 2:11AM0.08m | 1:58PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 67 | 69 | 69 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 214 | 279 | 404 | 413 | 348 | 348 | 325 | 269 | 220 | 669 | 582 | 551 | 487 | 363 | 301 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 135 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 14 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 26 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 16 | 18 | 22 | 42 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 23 | 37 | 17 | 52 | 67 | 43 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 71 | 173 | 200 | 191 | — | 438 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 209 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 80 | 3 | 3 |
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