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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 am Saturday 30 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
20.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Redhead today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 7AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
394 | 338 | 242 | 200 | 196 | 156 | 156 | 121 | 122 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 65 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:36AM1.05m | 7:47PM1.51m | 8:17AM1.02m | 8:23PM1.51m | 8:58AM1.00m | 8:58PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.29m | 1:08PM0.34m | 2:30AM0.26m | 1:44PM0.35m | 3:10AM0.23m | 2:21PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 383 | 294 | 251 | 257 | 228 | 270 | 273 | 228 | 161 | 133 | 109 | 86 | 88 | 90 | 65 | 80 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 55 | 27 | 61 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 394 | 338 | 242 | 200 | 196 | 156 | 156 | 121 | 122 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 35 | 28 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 63 | 19 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | N 9 | S 13 | N 9 | — | — | N 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 29 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | S 8 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | S 8 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 2 | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 412 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | 100 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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