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Redhead Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Redhead surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 11 May 2026 AESTForecast 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
21.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Redhead today?
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 5AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | |
222 | 219 | 268 | 212 | 158 | 146 | 144 | 104 | 103 | 190 | 196 | 208 | 208 | 213 | 219 | 221 | 227 | 236 | 277 | 152 | 258 | 175 | 153 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:46AM1.23m | 4:47PM1.23m | 4:47AM1.25m | 5:32PM1.35m | 5:45AM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40PM0.56m | 10:17AM0.33m | 10:43PM0.48m | 11:02AM0.31m | 11:41PM0.38m | 11:47AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
 kJ | 905 | 745 | 215 | 212 | 158 | 146 | 144 | 104 | 103 | 131 | 98 | 104 | 96 | 102 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 68 | 131 | 258 | 175 | 153 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | SSE 14 | S 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 222 | 219 | 268 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 72 | 71 | 67 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 50 | 33 | 57 | 55 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | S 26 | S 25 | S 24 | SSE 23 | SSE 21 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 13 | 13 | 11 | 52 | 45 | 36 | 61 | 57 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1075 | 635 | 592 | 571 | 595 | 584 | 562 | 510 | 190 | 196 | 208 | 208 | 213 | 219 | 221 | 227 | 236 | 277 | 152 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 13 | 13 | 78 | 78 | 209 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 200 | 119 | 119 | 137 | 253 | 253 | 248 | 69 | 253 | 259 | 137 | 13 | 173 | 3 | 84 |
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