Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 11AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 18 | E 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 137 | 174 | 228 | 221 | 718 | 736 | 583 | 411 | 344 | 297 | 254 | 191 | 159 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:00AM1.13m | 9:57PM1.42m | 10:36AM1.16m | 10:36PM1.35m | 11:15AM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56AM0.07m | 3:41PM0.26m | 4:30AM0.09m | 4:25PM0.27m | 5:06AM0.13m | 5:13PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 495 | 539 | 479 | 409 | 406 | 351 | 301 | 318 | 280 | 255 | 689 | 737 | 575 | 558 | 718 | 736 | 583 | 411 | 344 | 297 | 254 | 191 | 159 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | NE 5 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | E 15 | S 19 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 123 | 183 | 347 | 137 | 174 | 228 | 221 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 18 | E 11 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | S 21 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | S 21 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | S 20 | E 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | NE 5 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 42 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 264 | 42 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
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