Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 7AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 153 | 104 | 93 | 104 | 99 | 94 | 96 | 91 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 107 | 93 | 114 | 151 | 176 | 189 | 215 | 194 | 190 | 153 | 145 | 167 | 196 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:40AM0.92m | 6:04PM1.36m | 6:31AM0.91m | 6:44PM1.40m | 7:17AM0.91m | 7:22PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:00AM0.41m | 11:09AM0.38m | 00:50AM0.35m | 11:52AM0.37m | 1:33AM0.29m | 12:35PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 153 | 104 | 93 | 104 | 99 | 94 | 96 | 91 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 107 | 93 | 114 | 151 | 176 | 189 | 215 | 194 | 190 | 153 | 41 | 167 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 15 | ESE 10 | S 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 34 | 68 | 78 | 78 | 56 | 53 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 33 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 57 | 49 | 48 | 17 | 42 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 8 | ESE 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 7 | 18 | 60 | 59 | 52 | 49 | 39 | — | 15 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 145 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 32 | 42 | 42 |
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