Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 4PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am November 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 5 | S 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 39 | 91 | 212 | 170 | 227 | 147 | 82 | 69 | 83 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 31 | 33 | 111 | 94 | 89 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:09PM1.32m | 5:22AM1.13m | 5:19PM1.29m | 6:14AM1.24m | 6:19PM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.54m | 10:56PM0.30m | 11:03AM0.49m | 11:47PM0.30m | 12:10PM0.42m | 00:32AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | 7:22 |
mm | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 7 | SSW 5 | S 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 147 | 82 | 45 | 34 | 32 | 60 | 35 | 26 | 33 | 38 | 48 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 812 | 747 | 601 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 16 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | S 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ENE 8 | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 31 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 6 | — | 6 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SW 8 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | W 2 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 39 | 91 | 212 | 170 | 227 | 23 | 36 | 69 | 83 | 75 | — | — | — | 1 | 111 | 94 | 89 | 302 | 501 | 632 | 1039 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 126 | 259 | 60 | 34 | 30 | 78 | 3 | 30 | 10 | 550 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 248 | 512 | 520 | 253 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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