Redhead 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.02° S 151.72° E

Issued: 3 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Redhead sea temperature is

18.2° C

Redhead surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu night).
	Wed 15				Thursday 16								Friday 17								Sat 18
	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)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 9	S 10	S 9	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	E 7	ESE 7	SE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	80	73	73	73	71	73	107	104	111	114	113	147	211	128	186	210
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SE	SE	SE	E	ESE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	cross-on
High Tide				9:02PM1.64m				9:47AM1.12m				9:49PM1.59m					10:32AM1.14m				10:35PM1.50m
Low Tide		2:31PM0.24m				3:49AM0.01m				3:24PM0.23m					4:32AM0.03m				4:16PM0.25m				5:14AM0.08m


	—	—	—	—	—	6:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:52	—	—
	—	5:02	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05	—	—	—	—	—	5:05
mm	1	—	—	1	1	—	1	4	5	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	1
Temp °C	15	15	15	16	16	15	12	14	16	17	17	16	16	16	16	16	17	17	16	17	17	16	16	16
Feels °C	8	8	9	10	9	9	6	9	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	15	14	13	14	13	12	12	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	S 15	S 15	S 15	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 7	S 7	S 7	S 6	S 6	E 7	E 7	E 7	S 9	S 10	S 10
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	5	5	5	507	323	240	167	133	107	80	73	53	28	113	97	100	58	46	47
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 6	S 18	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	SSE 18	SSE 17	S 16	S 8	S 6	S 6	S 8	SSE 21	SSE 21	SSE 21
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	39	25	5	12	12	21	31	30	19	22	25	17	57	44	44	43
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 18	S 13	SSE 18	SSE 18	SSE 18	SSE 18	S 18	S 16	S 16	S 15	S 8	S 8	S 20	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	3	31	31	32	32	56	46	20	18	20	20	8	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 9	S 10	S 9	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	—	ESE 7	SE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7
kJ	1029	1212	901	601	475	504	459	518	80	73	73	73	71	73	107	104	111	114	—	147	211	128	186	210
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	Warriewood NSW - Sydney North Coast	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	Boat Ramp NSW - Newcastle	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	Newcastle -The Harbour NSW - Newcastle	Shallows NSW - Newcastle	Shallows NSW - Newcastle	Backdoor 4 NSW - Newcastle	Backdoor 4 NSW - Newcastle	Shallows NSW - Newcastle	Shallows NSW - Newcastle	Leggy Point NSW - Newcastle	Leggy Point NSW - Newcastle	Little Avalon NSW - Sydney North Coast	Newcastle -The Harbour NSW - Newcastle	Newcastle -The Harbour NSW - Newcastle	Newcastle -The Harbour NSW - Newcastle	Lakes Beach NSW - Newcastle	Cronulla Point NSW - Sydney South Coast	Warriewood NSW - Sydney North Coast
Rating (10 max)	2	4	3	3	3	2	3	3	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	2	2	2	2
Distance (km)	137	84	32	32	32	32	32	137	13	3	3	32	32	3	3	3	3	78	13	13	13	30	127	84
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle			JD Reef	JD Reef	JD Reef	JD Reef	JD Reef		Little Gibber - Dark Point	Shallows	JD Reef	JD Reef	JD Reef	JD Reef	JD Reef	JD Reef	Shallows		Newcastle -The Harbour	Macmasters Point	Backdoor 4	JD Reef
Rating (10 max)			3	3	3	3	3		2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2		1	1	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Bells Beach - Rincon VIC - Torquay	Bells Beach - Rincon VIC - Torquay	Cyclops WA - Far South	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	9	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	4	4
Header Global	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Balnarring Point Australia	Shipstern Bluff Australia	Cape St Martin South Africa	Hell South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Cannibal Bay New Zealand	Catlins River Mouth New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	9	5	5	5	5	5	8	5	5	5	6	6	6	8	5	6	8	5	5	7

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