Redhead Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.02° S 151.72° E

Redhead 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Redhead sea temperature is
17.5°C
0.9° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 5PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (23 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (23 Aug)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
1
0
0
1
1
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)
0.6
SE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.4
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.7
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.8
ENE
4
1.1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
6
1.3
NE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
23
20
8
12
13
22
34
26
18
13
22
59
50
30
26
128
36
52
124
81
83
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NE
15
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
WSW
10
NNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:05AM0.73m
4:58PM1.15m
5:58AM0.79m
5:45PM1.21m
6:36AM0.87m
6:25PM1.28m
Low Tide
9:56AM0.46m
00:00AM0.32m
10:56AM0.44m
00:36AM0.25m
11:49AM0.39m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:30
5:30
 mm
4
5
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
15
14
16
19
19
18
18
16
15
15
19
23
19
16
16
Feels °C
15
15
14
14
14
15
13
13
12
14
16
14
14
16
15
13
13
17
21
19
15
15
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