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Redhead Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Redhead surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Redhead surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Redhead sea temperature is
21.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Redhead today?
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 9AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | |
251 | 243 | 237 | 180 | 171 | 161 | 173 | 138 | 138 | 90 | 70 | 66 | 30 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 51 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 44 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:36AM1.32m | 4:01PM1.03m | 3:50AM1.30m | 4:57PM1.13m | 4:54AM1.30m | 5:43PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM0.30m | 9:26PM0.52m | 10:33AM0.29m | 10:38PM0.46m | 11:20AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 6 | E 7 |
 kJ | 251 | 243 | 237 | 180 | 171 | 161 | 25 | 138 | 138 | 90 | 70 | 66 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 38 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 70 | 68 | 62 | 53 | 38 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 18 | S 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 46 | 53 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 173 | — | 70 | — | — | — | 15 | 34 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 51 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 124 | 68 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 345 | 161 | 79 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 86 | 86 | 79 | 86 |
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