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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 pm Thursday 21 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
20.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Redhead today?
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 10PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | |
162 | 159 | 156 | 123 | 118 | 89 | 115 | 157 | 363 | 1300 | 1502 | 1477 | 1365 | 1774 | 1941 | 1749 | 1789 | 2174 | 2092 | 1919 | 1880 | 1879 | 1911 | 1774 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:06PM1.02m | 00:00AM1.48m | 1:10PM1.02m | 1:01AM1.39m | 2:18PM1.06m | 2:06AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32PM0.49m | 7:03AM0.24m | 6:39PM0.53m | 8:00AM0.28m | 7:52PM0.55m | 8:55AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
 kJ | 162 | 159 | 156 | 123 | 118 | 89 | 115 | 157 | 363 | 15 | 29 | 26 | 1365 | 1359 | 1630 | 1749 | 1789 | 2174 | 2092 | 1919 | 1880 | 1879 | 1911 | 1774 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1243 | 1256 | 915 | 763 | 634 | 655 | 655 | 662 | 527 | 1300 | 1502 | 1477 | 213 | 1774 | 1941 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 209 | 167 | 84 | 173 | 161 | 84 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 200 | 200 | 100 | 173 | 173 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 208 | 208 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 3 |
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