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Redhead surf break

Redhead surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 20 Apr 2026 AEST
Forecast 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
22.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)
Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
S
3
SSE
3
SSE
3
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
0.6
SE
0.7
SE
0.6
SE
2.3
SSE
0.1
NE
0.7
SE
0.6
SE
2.3
SE
2.2
SE
2.3
SE
2.2
SE
2.2
SE
2.2
SE
2.2
SE
2.1
SE
2
SE
1.8
SE
1.8
SE
Period(s) (?)121212121111141413101213131010101011111111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)000000149179142061631110986108210481069110911931064884763738
Wind
(km/h)
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononononononononcross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:13AM
1.14
10:22PM
1.56
11:08AM
1.05
11:15PM
1.50
12:11PM
0.97
12:14AM
1.43
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:52PM
0.33
5:13AM
0.19
4:41PM
0.40
6:15AM
0.24
5:38PM
0.48
7:22AM
0.28
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise------6:18-------6:18-------6:18-
Sunset-5:25-------5:24-------5:22------
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C192019191818181819191918191919192019191919191919
Feels °C (?)141514141314141415151515161515161616161716171716
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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