Redhead Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.02° S 151.72° E

Redhead 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Redhead sea temperature is
18.1° C
0.3° 

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 (24 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 10AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (24 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (24 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
7 PM
10 PM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
24
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
16
8
8
6
6
6
3
3
5
3
1
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
S
10
SSE
5
E
10
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
NNW
15
NW
15
W
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
SE
10
ESE
5
E
0
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:05AM0.78m
4:45PM1.20m
5:19AM0.77m
5:35PM1.24m
6:16AM0.79m
6:18PM1.29m
Low Tide
10:37PM0.45m
9:36AM0.40m
11:43PM0.40m
10:29AM0.41m
00:33AM0.33m
11:21AM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:09
5:09
 mm
Temp °C
11
9
8
10
13
13
14
13
10
8
6
9
16
18
16
14
12
11
11
13
15
15
16
16
Feels °C
4
4
3
5
9
9
12
10
5
3
2
4
12
16
11
10
8
8
8
10
13
12
14
15
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