Redhead Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.02° S 151.72° E

Redhead 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Redhead sea temperature is
17.5° C
0.9° 

Redhead surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Redhead today (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 12AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Afternoon (22 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Evening (22 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)6s

Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.4
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
5
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
9
0.6
E
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
7
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
16
24
28
8
4
8
11
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
S
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:39AM0.70m
4:02PM1.11m
5:05AM0.73m
4:58PM1.15m
Low Tide
10:07PM0.44m
8:53AM0.46m
11:14PM0.39m
9:56AM0.46m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
14
17
20
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
Feels °C
12
11
11
11
12
14
18
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
12
14
14
13
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