Redhead Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.02° S 151.72° E

Redhead 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Redhead sea temperature is
18.5°C
0.0° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 12AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)--
Afternoon (12 Sep)--
Evening (12 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon).

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
19
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.5
SSE
19
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.2
E
13
1
ENE
5
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
14
4
4
4
0
4
15
16
16
17
12
7
7
13
45
13
3
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
15
SE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:28PM1.46m
8:53AM1.34m
9:09PM1.39m
9:32AM1.37m
9:49PM1.29m
Low Tide
2:46AM0.07m
2:59PM0.12m
3:22AM0.10m
3:45PM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:42
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
14
15
17
17
17
16
15
13
12
15
18
19
17
16
Feels °C
15
15
16
14
13
15
15
14
13
13
13
11
10
13
14
13
11
12
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