Redhead surf break

Redhead surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 AEST
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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 (31 May):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 12AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)--
Afternoon (31 May)--
Evening (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
1.2
SSW
6
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
156
121
122
96
96
94
94
90
65
90
62
62
65
65
63
61
61
61
60
60
58
57
57
57
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:47PM1.51m
8:17AM1.02m
8:23PM1.51m
8:58AM1.00m
8:58PM1.50m
9:38AM0.98m
Low Tide
2:30AM0.26m
1:44PM0.35m
3:10AM0.23m
2:21PM0.38m
3:49AM0.22m
2:57PM0.41m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
Temp °C
18
14
13
13
12
15
18
19
15
13
11
10
9
12
16
16
13
13
12
12
12
14
19
16
15
10
9
9
8
10
14
14
9
8
6
5
5
8
13
12
8
7
6
7
7
10
14
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
Energy kJ
241
235
195
136
136
109
84
82
82
75
53
41
55
71
71
42
29
44
60
60
58
57
57
57
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
Energy kJ
156
121
122
96
96
94
94
90
65
62
62
62
65
65
63
61
61
61
40
25
22
13
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.1
S
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
S
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
18
2
25
25
22
2
2
7
15
11
9
7
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
8
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
4
1
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
405
12
8
2
2
2
1
1
133
90
3
3
2
1
4
9
7
6
4
2
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
3
0
9
9
9
9
10
14
3
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
7
1
1
5
4
4
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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