
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 8AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 42 | 151 | 147 | 106 | 131 | 111 | 131 | 109 | 106 | 267 | 117 | 142 | 201 | 252 | 214 | 186 | 156 | 151 | 181 | 182 | 277 | 255 | 191 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:45AM0.90m | 4:09PM1.16m | 5:34AM0.99m | 5:08PM1.19m | 6:14AM1.10m | 6:01PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.62m | 11:05PM0.36m | 10:55AM0.58m | 11:46PM0.33m | 11:52AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
20 | 21 | 94 | 86 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 106 | 106 | 117 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | S 15 | — | NE 9 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 |
20 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 21 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | 19 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
39 | 42 | 151 | 147 | 106 | 131 | 111 | 131 | 109 | — | 267 | — | 142 | 201 | 252 | 214 | 186 | 156 | 151 | 181 | 182 | 277 | 255 | 191 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 9 | 0 | 106 | 292 | 296 | 292 | 42 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 423 | 306 | 409 | 79 | 79 | 69 | 212 | 259 | 259 | 824 | 150 | 150 |
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