Redhead surf break

Redhead surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 07 Jan 2026 AEDT
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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
22.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Redhead today?

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 5AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm January 07). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jan)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (08 Jan)3.5ft (1.0m)4s
Evening (08 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wed
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.7
ENE
0.3
E
0.4
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.6
NE
1.5
NE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
2.2
ENE
2.1
ENE
2.4
NE
2
NE
1.7
NE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.3
ENE
Period(s) (?)999596456667777788888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2514142417132388137123972372041591584994696645153901449694202
Wind
(km/h)
25
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NNE
25
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:46AM
1.12
12:42PM
1.34
1:33AM
1.13
1:27PM
1.20
2:23AM
1.13
2:14PM
1.07
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:40PM
0.11
6:33AM
0.36
7:21PM
0.18
7:28AM
0.42
8:01PM
0.24
8:26AM
0.47
Wed
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunrise----5:52-------5:52-------5:54---
Sunset8:05-------8:05-------8:05-------
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C242221202027252524222018192726262624222427333533
Feels °C (?)222020202025212120201917182520212223212124303330
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