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/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Redhead surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 15 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 8AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
121 | 121 | 124 | 128 | 117 | 120 | 168 | 155 | 160 | 226 | 257 | 246 | 253 | 273 | 349 | 396 | 415 | 425 | 498 | 440 | 440 | 607 | 708 | 767 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:39AM1.25m | 7:01PM1.57m | 7:32AM1.23m | 7:46PM1.64m | 8:24AM1.20m | 8:33PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:37AM0.29m | 12:30PM0.28m | 1:31AM0.21m | 1:15PM0.28m | 2:25AM0.16m | 2:00PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 121 | 121 | 124 | 128 | 117 | 120 | 168 | 155 | 160 | 226 | 257 | 246 | 253 | 273 | 349 | 396 | 415 | 425 | 498 | 440 | 440 | 430 | 493 | 493 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | SE 14 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 59 | 40 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 607 | 708 | 767 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 124 | 42 | 42 |
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