Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 6PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 346 | 294 | 197 | 129 | 71 | 68 | 49 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:17AM0.91m | 6:21PM1.47m | 7:11AM0.99m | 7:14PM1.54m | 7:58AM1.07m | 8:02PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34AM0.33m | 1:12AM0.11m | 12:36PM0.26m | 1:58AM0.04m | 1:32PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 346 | 294 | 197 | 129 | 71 | 68 | 49 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 70 | 628 | 534 | 372 | 288 | 242 | 192 | 143 | 134 | 104 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | ENE 9 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 77 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 13 | S 9 | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 5 | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | W 2 | W 3 |
| kJ | 9 | 20 | 35 | 39 | 85 | 63 | 52 | 31 | 22 | 7 | 5 | — | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 176 | 214 | 86 | 176 | 176 | 119 | 73 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
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