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/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Redhead surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 22 May 2026 AESTForecast 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
20.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Redhead today?
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 10PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | |
363 | 948 | 1645 | 1519 | 1450 | 1765 | 2182 | 2467 | 2053 | 2322 | 2315 | 2315 | 2513 | 2431 | 2160 | 2124 | 1977 | 2089 | 2059 | 1850 | 1505 | 1478 | 1531 | 1531 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:10PM1.02m | 1:01AM1.39m | 2:18PM1.06m | 2:06AM1.30m | 3:23PM1.13m | 3:13AM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39PM0.53m | 8:00AM0.28m | 7:52PM0.55m | 8:55AM0.31m | 9:06PM0.54m | 9:46AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | 363 | 15 | 30 | 26 | 1352 | 1418 | 1637 | 1969 | 2053 | 2322 | 2315 | 2315 | 2513 | 2431 | 2160 | 2124 | 1977 | 2089 | 2059 | 1850 | 1505 | 1478 | 1531 | 1531 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 |
| kJ | 16 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | 251 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 619 | 948 | 1645 | 1519 | 1450 | 1765 | 2182 | 2467 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 173 | 281 | 209 | 209 | 173 | 32 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 173 | 213 | 213 | 100 | 32 | 100 | 100 | 79 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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