Redhead surf break

Redhead surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 17 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
22.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Redhead today?

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 9PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)--
Afternoon (17 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Evening (17 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM
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
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
SE
0.1
NE
0.1
E
1.7
S
0.1
E
2.5
SSE
3
S
2.1
S
2
S
2.5
S
2.3
S
2.5
SSE
2.5
S
2.5
S
2.5
S
2.5
S
2.5
S
2.4
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
Period(s) (?)116106109101011111111111212111212121213131213
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)52218720000000000000000000
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSE
15
E
25
S
35
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
onononcross-
on
crosscross-
on
onononcross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:08PM
1.53
8:35AM
1.31
8:50PM
1.58
9:23AM
1.24
9:35PM
1.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:48PM
0.20
2:30AM
0.15
2:27PM
0.23
3:21AM
0.13
3:08PM
0.27
4:15AM
0.15
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Sunrise------6:16-------6:16-------6:16-
Sunset-5:29-------5:28-------5:27------
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
----1-------------------
Temp. °C262522181818161617181718161414161718181918161617
Feels °C (?)232218121314131314141314131112131414151615141314
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