Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 12AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 230 | 184 | 179 | 136 | 112 | 106 | 82 | 125 | 117 | 117 | 106 | 94 | 75 | 60 | 45 | 40 | 21 | 27 | 46 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 36 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:22PM1.44m | 7:59AM0.93m | 7:58PM1.46m | 8:39AM0.95m | 8:34PM1.47m | 9:18AM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13AM0.23m | 1:16PM0.36m | 2:49AM0.19m | 1:57PM0.36m | 3:24AM0.15m | 2:37PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | S 18 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 151 | 184 | 179 | 136 | 112 | 106 | 82 | 96 | 24 | 117 | 106 | 94 | 75 | 60 | 45 | 40 | 18 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 36 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 18 | S 11 | SSE 18 | S 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 42 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 56 | 52 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 46 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 16 | ESE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | 117 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 53 | 50 | 79 | 62 | — | — | 13 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 208 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 35 | 79 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 409 |
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