Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (11 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 9PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 43 | 10 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 34 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:58PM1.39m | 5:19AM1.11m | 5:50PM1.49m | 6:23AM1.10m | 6:42PM1.58m | 7:23AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM0.34m | 11:25PM0.38m | 11:08AM0.33m | 00:28AM0.29m | 12:00PM0.32m | 1:27AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
— | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
24 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 34 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
20 | 17 | 18 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 17 | — | — | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | — | S 16 |
8 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 12 | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 43 | 27 | 39 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 201 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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