Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 4PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 84 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:07AM0.88m | 5:07PM1.36m | 6:06AM0.98m | 6:07PM1.43m | 6:53AM1.09m | 6:58PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.41m | 00:00AM0.19m | 11:32AM0.34m | 00:48AM0.12m | 12:31PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 332 | 223 | 192 | 336 | 336 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 576 | 498 | 460 | 443 | 380 | 281 | 140 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 24 | 83 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 84 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 16 | E 17 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 2 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 588 | 724 | 924 | 1171 | 1055 | 808 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 262 | 602 | 1417 | 2048 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 69 | 69 | 32 | 119 | 200 | 167 | 32 | 200 | 167 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 520 | 253 | 253 | 281 |
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