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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 9 am Saturday 09 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
22.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Redhead today?
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 1PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | |
36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 61 | 63 | 67 | 100 | 100 | 69 | 98 | 58 | 173 | 219 | 219 | 222 | 222 | 219 | 215 | 212 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:06PM0.94m | 1:41AM1.23m | 3:05PM1.01m | 2:43AM1.23m | 3:59PM1.11m | 3:46AM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54AM0.36m | 7:25PM0.63m | 8:43AM0.36m | 8:34PM0.61m | 9:31AM0.35m | 9:40PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 |
 | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | 5:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 12 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 13 | SSE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 967 | 967 | 1128 | 901 | 711 | 602 | 495 | 413 | 356 | 304 | 257 | 257 | 100 | 277 | 149 | 525 | 356 | 327 | 219 | 197 | 222 | 219 | 613 | 527 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 17 | E 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 14 | E 13 | S 14 | S 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 61 | 63 | 67 | 100 | 59 | 69 | 186 | 191 | 173 | 219 | 165 | 222 | 134 | 93 | 215 | 212 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | N 10 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | S 15 | SSE 15 | E 12 | E 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | — | — | N 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 17 | 126 | 98 | 58 | 243 | 169 | 260 | 210 | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 290 | 443 | 218 | — | — | — | 295 | — | 365 | 513 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 13 |
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