Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 6PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 20s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 138 | 149 | 196 | 203 | 319 | 452 | 828 | 828 | 798 | 650 | 635 | 578 | 592 | 556 | 556 | 489 | 505 | 441 | 360 | 353 | 346 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:18AM1.16m | 11:20PM1.38m | 12:05PM1.16m | 00:05AM1.24m | 12:54PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.08m | 5:08PM0.29m | 5:55AM0.14m | 6:03PM0.35m | 6:36AM0.21m | 7:01PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 20 | S 9 | SSE 19 | S 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 71 | 47 | 45 | 39 | 28 | 36 | 24 | 828 | 828 | 798 | 650 | 635 | 578 | 592 | 556 | 556 | 489 | 505 | 441 | 360 | 353 | 346 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | S 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | S 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 44 | 43 | 40 | 31 | 38 | 72 | 70 | 23 | 104 | 102 | 97 | 87 | 126 | 130 | 125 | 121 | 110 | 106 | 141 | 139 | 97 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 19 | SSE 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 63 | 64 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 96 | 138 | 149 | 196 | 203 | 319 | 452 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 156 | 156 | 84 | 167 | 167 | 84 | 78 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 3 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
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