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Redhead Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Redhead surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 31 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
20.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Redhead today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 8AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
122 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 66 | 65 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:17AM1.02m | 8:23PM1.51m | 8:58AM1.00m | 8:58PM1.50m | 9:38AM0.98m | 9:33PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM0.26m | 1:44PM0.35m | 3:10AM0.23m | 2:21PM0.38m | 3:49AM0.22m | 2:57PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 14 |
9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 196 | 136 | 111 | 109 | 84 | 82 | 65 | 62 | 39 | 39 | 51 | 69 | 55 | 39 | 61 | 44 | 41 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 122 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 66 | 17 | 48 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 22 | 61 | 60 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | — | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 4 | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 18 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 36 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | S 8 | SSW 6 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 103 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 68 | 9 |
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