Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (26 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 11PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 101 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 12 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:03PM1.34m | 7:43AM1.05m | 7:40PM1.40m | 8:16AM1.14m | 8:17PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM0.33m | 1:39AM0.13m | 1:17PM0.27m | 2:11AM0.08m | 1:58PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 51 | 51 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 220 | 279 | 473 | 476 | 404 | 290 | 251 | 215 | 220 | 647 | 604 | 505 | 13 | 380 | 373 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 98 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 5 | 22 | 21 | 41 | 37 | 61 | 22 | 60 | 48 | 54 | 45 | 40 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 37 | 101 | 156 | 186 | 197 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 487 | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 248 | 3 | 3 |
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