Redhead Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.02° S 151.72° E

Redhead 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Redhead sea temperature is
18.2°C
0.2° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 8AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)1ft (0.3m)11s
Afternoon (01 Sep)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (01 Sep)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
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Thursday
3
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
13
13
22
22
22
20
20
20
19
19
33
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
30
NW
25
WNW
20
WSW
25
W
20
W
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:15PM1.29m
10:41AM1.32m
10:58PM1.18m
11:25AM1.31m
11:47PM1.06m
12:16PM1.29m
Low Tide
4:26AM0.16m
4:57PM0.21m
5:04AM0.23m
5:53PM0.26m
5:47AM0.30m
6:59PM0.31m
clear
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:35
5:36
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
14
17
23
24
22
20
18
17
15
21
25
26
23
20
20
18
18
23
27
25
20
17
Feels °C
14
12
11
13
18
20
19
17
14
13
10
16
20
22
20
17
17
14
14
17
22
20
14
12
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