Redhead Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.02° S 151.72° E

Redhead 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Redhead sea temperature is
18.6° C
0.1° 

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 (22 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 6AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (22 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (22 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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)
1
E
10
1
ENE
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
1
SSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
196
201
188
147
147
118
118
90
88
88
86
79
59
57
56
39
39
58
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
5
SSE
30
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
1:46AM0.96m
2:45PM1.15m
2:48AM0.85m
3:47PM1.16m
Low Tide
8:06PM0.46m
8:00AM0.34m
9:19PM0.47m
8:46AM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
14
13
12
13
19
20
19
17
15
14
14
15
19
20
16
13
Feels °C
13
13
12
10
8
8
15
17
16
13
11
11
11
11
15
18
9
6
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