Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Redhead today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Redhead at 7PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Redhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 45 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 167 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:02AM1.49m | 10:26PM1.18m | 10:40AM1.46m | 11:06PM1.08m | 11:18AM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29PM0.17m | 4:17AM0.26m | 5:14PM0.21m | 4:51AM0.32m | 6:00PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 39 | 45 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 359 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | S 15 | NNE 6 | — | — | S 17 | SSE 15 | S 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 22 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 6 | S 17 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 7 | S 15 | — | S 18 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 6 | S 6 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 45 | 119 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 84 | 114 | 124 | 167 | 691 | 1389 | 1691 | 1287 | 808 | 534 | 489 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 107 | 78 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 253 | 337 | 200 | 84 | 253 | 3 | 32 | 32 |
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