Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 2PM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 41 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:02PM1.11m | 5:05AM0.73m | 4:58PM1.15m | 5:58AM0.79m | 5:45PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.46m | 11:14PM0.39m | 9:56AM0.46m | 00:00AM0.32m | 10:56AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 125 | 220 | 211 | 160 | 82 | 166 | 227 | 164 | 159 | 125 | 121 | 89 | 89 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 6 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 157 | 212 | 60 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 6 | E 8 | S 18 | — | ENE 9 | E 14 | ENE 8 | — | SSE 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | — | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | 8 | 4 | 7 | — | 31 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 4 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 8 | — | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | — | 29 | 17 | 21 | 41 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 103 | 176 | 253 | 186 | 259 | 108 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 142 | 124 | 42 | 42 |
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