Redhead Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.02° S 151.72° E

Redhead 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Redhead sea temperature is
18.7° C
0.1° 

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 (13 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 2PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (13 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (13 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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
1 AM
4 AM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.1
E
10
0.5
SSW
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
2.3
S
10
2.3
S
11
1.7
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
0.1
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
7
7
7
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
18
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:19AM0.99m
7:23PM1.60m
8:12AM1.03m
8:14PM1.64m
9:00AM1.08m
9:02PM1.64m
Low Tide
12:40PM0.30m
2:16AM0.07m
1:37PM0.26m
3:03AM0.03m
2:31PM0.24m
3:49AM0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:02
5:02
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
8
11
15
17
15
12
11
11
11
13
18
19
16
14
13
12
12
13
15
15
15
16
16
14
Feels °C
2
5
9
10
9
8
6
6
6
8
13
15
11
9
10
8
8
9
10
11
11
13
12
10
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