Redhead Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.02° S 151.72° E

Redhead 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Redhead sea temperature is
18.7°C
0.2° 

Redhead surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Redhead today (08 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Redhead at 10PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 08). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)--
Afternoon (08 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Evening (08 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Wed night).

Tue
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.9
SE
7
0.1
SE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
3
2
4
2
8
79
7
17
29
53
47
45
42
38
24
23
16
8
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
15
SSE
5
S
5
ENE
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
W
35
S
40
S
40
S
45
S
40
S
35
S
25
SSW
20
S
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:07PM1.43m
6:53AM1.09m
6:58PM1.47m
7:35AM1.20m
7:44PM1.49m
Low Tide
11:32AM0.34m
00:48AM0.12m
12:31PM0.25m
1:30AM0.08m
1:24PM0.18m
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:39
5:40
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
13
12
11
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
13
14
13
14
15
15
Feels °C
10
12
14
14
10
9
7
13
9
7
7
5
6
7
7
9
7
10
11
11
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