Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 1PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 4 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 38 | 43 | 33 | 32 | 17 | 13 | 22 | 102 | 126 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:02AM1.49m | 10:26PM1.18m | 10:40AM1.46m | 11:06PM1.08m | 11:18AM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42AM0.21m | 4:29PM0.17m | 4:17AM0.26m | 5:14PM0.21m | 4:51AM0.32m | 6:00PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 23 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 38 | 43 | 33 | 32 | 17 | 11 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 333 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 9 | S 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 11 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | E 15 | SSE 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 6 | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | — | — | — | N 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | S 2 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 19 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 53 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 53 | 102 | 126 | 263 | 532 | 1009 | 1242 | 1016 | 708 | 460 | 418 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 103 | 85 | 107 | 84 | 69 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 32 | 3 | 32 | 119 | 253 | 302 | 200 | 248 | 248 | 253 | 32 | 32 |
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