Surf Forecasts:
Redhead surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period, SSE swell with 98 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Redhead this week:
The surf forecast for Redhead over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Redhead in the next 16 days are 1.4m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redhead over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty. Look, I've been staring at the charts for Redhead and the news isn't good. We're looking at a pretty grim 16-day stretch ahead, with no real standout surf to get excited about. The overall energy in the water is weak, and most days are a write-off.
The first bit of action, what you'd call action, is on Wednesday morning, September 9th. Redhead (Australia) is offering up a tiny 3ft swell from the SE, with a period of just 7 seconds. It's surfable, I guess, but the combined energy is a measly 86 (weak), and with a cross-offshore wind, it'll be clean but pretty average. That's about as good as it gets for the next few days.
Thursday through to the following week just flatlines. Heights drop right off – we're talking 0.3ft to 1ft – and the wind is a mess of onshore and cross-onshore junk. This is a solid 4 or 5 day gap with nothing worth paddling out for.
There is a little spike around Tuesday, September 15th, with the afternoon seeing a 5ft swell from the SSE, but it's got shocking 5 second period and the wind is direct onshore. The energy jumps to 107 (moderate), but the conditions are poor. Definitely not one to chase.
Later in the month, on Saturday, September 19th, we get a nice little window with clean conditions and offshore winds from the NW. The issue? Swell is tiny at 0.3ft to 0.7ft. It's a glass-off with no waves.
Towards the end of the window, on September 22nd and 23rd, the swell tries to pick up a bit. Tuesday the 22nd morning has a clean 2ft from the ENE, but period is a short 5 seconds. Then Wednesday the 23rd morning sees the biggest combined energy of the whole forecast at 216 (strong) with a 5ft swell from the NE, but it's onshore wind and light rain. The period is short again at 7 seconds. It’s a messy, blown-out situation. This late in the game, it's a long-range promise that's likely to disappoint.
For a break that only pops up as a beginner reef, this kind of blank run isn't unusual. It tends not to stay poor for long, but for now, there's just nothing to recommend. The best of a bad bunch is probably that Wednesday morning on the 9th, but don't expect much.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 21 | E 14 | SE 18 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 79 | 17 | 47 | 38 | 23 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:53AM1.09m | 6:58PM1.47m | 7:35AM1.20m | 7:44PM1.49m | 8:15AM1.28m | 8:28PM1.46m | 8:53AM1.34m | 9:09PM1.39m | 9:32AM1.37m | 9:49PM1.29m | 10:11AM1.36m | 10:29PM1.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.12m | 12:31PM0.25m | 1:30AM0.08m | 1:24PM0.18m | 2:09AM0.06m | 2:13PM0.13m | 2:46AM0.07m | 2:59PM0.12m | 3:22AM0.10m | 3:45PM0.14m | 3:57AM0.16m | 4:31PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 433 | 140 | 17 | 47 | 1086 | 736 | 878 | 614 | 451 | 337 | 271 | 343 | 200 | 124 | 64 | 161 | 134 | 114 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 7 | E 9 | S 26 | ESE 10 | SSE 22 | SSE 18 | SE 21 | E 14 | SE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 79 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 197 | 126 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 118 | 127 | 148 | 53 | 43 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 9 | E 17 | — | SSE 23 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 9 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | 104 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | S 7 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 4 | NE 5 | — | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 539 | 1991 | — | 1013 | 1334 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 45 | — | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 711 | 173 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 69 | 9 | 9 | 264 | 9 | 9 | 142 | 3 |
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