Redhead Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.02° S 151.72° E

Issued: 9 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Redhead sea temperature is
19.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 4AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jul)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (05 Jul)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
12
3
SSE
10
0.9
SE
13
3
SSE
10
3
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
25
23
21
21
12
12
30
30
13
13
14
16
4
16
15
14
13
14
3
0
257
0
2211
Wind (km/h)
0
SE
10
S
5
SW
15
SW
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
S
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:01PM1.39m
11:53AM1.09m
11:43PM1.32m
12:38PM1.12m
00:30AM1.23m
1:27PM1.16m
Low Tide
4:44PM0.41m
5:46AM0.18m
5:34PM0.44m
6:25AM0.22m
6:30PM0.46m
7:07AM0.26m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
15
14
15
15
13
15
15
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
17
16
Feels °C
14
14
13
11
9
8
7
9
9
8
9
9
10
10
11
10
10
10
11
10
10
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
9
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
1
S
9
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
1.3
SSE
15
0.3
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
12
3
SSE
10
0.9
SE
13
Energy kJ
162
159
123
150
21
12
12
725
30
13
13
14
16
4
16
15
14
13
14
3
1514
257
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.5
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.3
E
13
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
26
25
72
137
30
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
Energy kJ
2
25
23
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
11
3
S
11
3.5
SSE
13
3
SSE
12
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SE
11
Energy kJ
894
2399
2235
1816
3774
2863
2204
1699
1440
1393
1299
1299
1339
1293
1320
1461
1944
1490
2047
2211
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
3
3
3
3
137
137
84
253
337
409
253
281
281
281
248
209
209
209
32
32
32
84
84
84
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
5
9
4
9
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
8
8
8
7
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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