Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 4PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 396 | 357 | 321 | 281 | 281 | 215 | 230 | 235 | 225 | 225 | 240 | 227 | 153 | 115 | 154 | 129 | 107 | 91 | 67 | 44 | 43 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:20PM1.21m | 2:26AM0.81m | 2:10PM1.17m | 3:39AM0.83m | 3:08PM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM0.54m | 8:33PM0.40m | 7:37AM0.60m | 9:27PM0.41m | 8:42AM0.63m | 10:19PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 396 | 357 | 71 | 281 | 281 | 215 | 230 | 235 | 225 | 225 | 240 | 227 | 153 | 115 | 154 | 129 | 107 | 91 | 67 | 44 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 53 | 52 | 116 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | — | E 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | — | 3 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 321 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 43 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 214 | 259 | 259 | 520 | 213 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 428 | 428 | 142 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 345 | 329 | 52 | 42 |
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