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Redhead surf break

Redhead surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 AEST
Forecast 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
20.6° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Redhead today?

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 9PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)--
Afternoon (27 May)6ft (1.9m)12s
Evening (27 May)6ft (1.8m)12s

Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 97mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
3
2
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.9
E
11
2
E
10
1.8
E
10
2.1
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1074
1065
1031
902
800
786
726
676
670
658
736
723
804
818
640
855
490
490
434
434
443
384
338
288
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
25
E
35
SE
30
E
10
N
10
NW
5
WNW
20
SW
20
W
45
SW
30
SW
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:52PM1.37m
6:07AM1.10m
6:32PM1.44m
6:53AM1.07m
7:10PM1.48m
7:36AM1.05m
Low Tide
11:14AM0.34m
00:15AM0.39m
11:53AM0.34m
1:04AM0.33m
12:31PM0.34m
1:48AM0.29m
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heavy rain
mod rain
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—
—
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6:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:45
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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4:55
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:54
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:54
—
—
—
—
—
4:54
 mm
—
—
—
2
3
—
2
5
2
1
8
12
10
2
1
1
2
12
24
8
2
—
—
—
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
18
19
19
18
19
19
19
19
20
18
17
19
19
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
Feels °C
19
19
20
20
18
20
20
19
19
18
17
15
17
18
17
20
18
15
10
12
12
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
16
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
S
8
1.6
S
8
Energy kJ
1074
1065
1031
902
800
786
726
676
670
658
22
21
20
24
640
573
490
490
434
434
443
384
298
364
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
15
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
S
7
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
8
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
Energy kJ
8
8
8
17
27
25
25
36
35
22
27
26
25
18
19
17
37
51
6
5
212
217
338
288
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
11
—
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
16
16
28
21
20
11
10
10
9
9
8
9
—
5
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.9
E
11
2
E
10
0.4
S
7
2.1
E
10
—
—
1.1
S
7
1.6
SSW
7
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
736
723
804
818
17
855
—
—
110
284
11
6
6
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Leggy Point
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NSW - Newcastle
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NSW - Newcastle
Leggy Point
NSW - Newcastle
Leggy Point
NSW - Newcastle
Leggy Point
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Newcastle -The Harbour
NSW - Newcastle
Lady Jane Bay
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Lady Jane Bay
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Anna Bay-Morna Point
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Leggy Point
NSW - Newcastle
Flat Rock
NSW - Newcastle
Forster Beach
NSW - Port Macquarie
Little Avalon
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Blacksmiths Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Blacksmiths Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Bar Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Blacksmiths Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
2
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
3
3
3
3
3
3
32
32
32
13
100
100
42
0
0
0
3
11
119
78
9
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
Crackneck
JD Reef
Little Gibber - Dark Point
JD Reef
JD Reef
Newcastle -The Harbour
Little Gibber - Dark Point
Little Gibber - Dark Point
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
Newcastle - Stratts Spit
Macmasters Point
Terrigal Haven
Umina Point
Umina Point
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Steep Point
WA - North West
Black Rock
NSW - North Coast
Black Rock
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Black Rock
NSW - North Coast
Black Rock
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Black Rock
NSW - North Coast
Black Rock
NSW - North Coast
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Guillotines
NSW - South Coast
Tessellated Pavements
TAS - East Coast
Tessellated Pavements
TAS - East Coast
Jakes
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Guillotines
NSW - South Coast
Depot Beach
NSW - South Coast
Depot Beach
NSW - South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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