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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 Thursday 07 May 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
22.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Redhead today?
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 10AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | |
290 | 284 | 239 | 194 | 190 | 154 | 120 | 89 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 48 | 50 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:13PM1.33m | 12:11PM0.89m | 11:55PM1.29m | 1:06PM0.90m | 00:44AM1.26m | 2:06PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.34m | 5:23PM0.57m | 7:05AM0.36m | 6:19PM0.61m | 7:54AM0.36m | 7:25PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
14 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
 kJ | 290 | 284 | 239 | 194 | 190 | 154 | 120 | 304 | 949 | 1412 | 1401 | 1288 | 798 | 504 | 474 | 1122 | 1179 | 1096 | 1026 | 1438 | 1317 | 1029 | 901 | 725 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 17 | S 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 23 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 89 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 48 | 50 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | NE 10 | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 3 | 12 | 11 | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | WNW 2 | W 3 | SW 6 | SW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 4 | S 10 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 70 | 117 | 14 | 1478 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1701 | 1403 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 137 | 207 | 281 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 3 | 3 |
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