Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 7AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun morning, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 13 | ENE 5 | E 13 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 13 | ENE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 4 | ENE 7 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 54 | 13 | 80 | 170 | 29 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 95 | 75 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:32AM1.37m | 9:49PM1.29m | 10:11AM1.36m | 10:29PM1.16m | 10:50AM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22AM0.10m | 3:45PM0.14m | 3:57AM0.16m | 4:31PM0.19m | 4:31AM0.22m | 5:19PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 154 | 120 | 113 | 110 | 113 | 143 | 141 | 80 | 42 | 29 | 134 | 132 | 89 | 85 | 83 | 53 | 34 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 20 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | E 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | S 9 | E 14 |
| kJ | 131 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 52 | 29 | 13 | 102 | 102 | 75 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 51 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | E 13 | ENE 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 124 | 109 | 61 | 13 | 17 | — | 3 | 3 | 52 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 23 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 7 | 54 | 100 | 132 | 170 | — | — | — | 28 | 18 | 55 | 95 | 75 | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 8 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 69 | 275 | 142 | 69 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 81 | 69 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 723 | 209 | 108 | 119 |
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