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Redhead surf break

Redhead surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 AEST
Forecast 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
20.6° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Redhead today?

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 11PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)--
Afternoon (26 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (26 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
!
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
3
2
2
3
4
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
ENE
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
11
2
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.9
E
11
2
E
11
2.2
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1236
2084
2767
1522
1415
1311
1209
1190
1074
1056
918
902
792
778
666
621
917
743
813
890
1081
580
504
484
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
S
10
SSE
10
E
10
ENE
5
E
0
E
5
S
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
0
N
20
SW
15
WSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:08PM1.30m
5:16AM1.14m
5:52PM1.37m
6:07AM1.10m
6:32PM1.44m
6:53AM1.07m
Low Tide
10:32AM0.34m
11:20PM0.44m
11:14AM0.34m
00:15AM0.39m
11:53AM0.34m
1:04AM0.33m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
—
—
—
6:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:45
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
4:55
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:55
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:54
—
—
—
—
—
4:54
 mm
3
3
9
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
2
1
3
1
—
—
—
3
4
5
2
2
4
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
18
17
17
18
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
18
19
Feels °C
20
19
19
19
19
17
18
20
19
20
19
21
22
22
20
21
21
20
20
21
21
18
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
Energy kJ
1236
1378
1656
1522
1415
1311
1209
1190
1074
1056
918
902
792
778
666
621
599
22
21
714
703
580
504
484
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
26
24
22
21
21
9
9
8
8
8
8
17
27
25
25
36
35
28
27
22
20
19
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
—
—
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
—
—
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
6
—
—
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
16
16
—
—
26
25
25
10
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
2.5
E
12
3
ENE
12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.9
E
11
2
E
11
2.2
E
10
—
—
0.3
WNW
3
Energy kJ
—
2084
2767
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
917
743
813
890
1081
—
—
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
43
9
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
69
32
3
0
3
3
3
32
32
32
0
3
3
3
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Forresters
Forresters
Forresters
Forresters
Crackneck
JD Reef
JD Reef
Umina Point
Crackneck
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
Forresters
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
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Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Burleigh Heads
QLD - Gold Coast
Burleigh Heads
QLD - Gold Coast
Burleigh Heads
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Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Black Rock
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Tessellated Pavements
TAS - East Coast
Black Rock
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Black Rock
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Black Rock
NSW - North Coast
Black Rock
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Eaglehawk Neck Reef
TAS - East Coast
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Eaglehawk Neck Reef
TAS - East Coast
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Forresters
NSW - Newcastle
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Black Rock
NSW - North Coast
Black Rock
NSW - North Coast
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
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Rating
(10 max)
5
6
9
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
7
6
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