Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (03 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 10PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 19s 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 offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 249 | 187 | 159 | 132 | 108 | 82 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross |
High Tide | 11:15AM1.19m | 11:18PM1.26m | 11:58AM1.20m | 00:04AM1.15m | 12:47PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13PM0.30m | 5:43AM0.19m | 6:08PM0.34m | 6:24AM0.25m | 7:11PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | ESE 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 249 | 187 | 159 | 132 | 108 | 82 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 20 | E 15 | S 19 | S 19 | E 15 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | E 11 | E 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 15 | S 20 | E 15 | E 15 | S 19 | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 13 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SW 6 | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | NW 2 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 306 | 87 | 186 | 176 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 30 |
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