Surf Forecasts:
Redhead surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, NE swell with 315 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Redhead this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Redhead in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redhead over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've got to be straight with you – it's a tough stretch ahead for the Redhead (reef). The next 16 days are looking pretty grim, with no real standouts to get excited about. The water's sitting at 64°F, which is pretty average for this time of year, so nothing to worry about there.
We kick off on Tuesday, 4th August with just 1ft of weak, short-period ESE swell. The energy is tiny (18). Conditions are clean in the morning with a light cross-off breeze, but the waves are too small and weak to get excited about. This flat spell hangs around for days. From Wednesday through to the following Monday, the swell stays at 1.0ft to 1ft with energy levels barely cracking 100 – we're talking a weak 12 to 91. The wind is mostly okay, with some glassy moments on Thursday morning and Saturday morning, but the swell just isn't there.
The first hint of a pulse comes on Monday, 10th August, when the swell bumps up to 3ft from the ENE with a moderate 166 energy reading. The wind is a clean cross-off from the NW at 22 mph, which is a nice combo. But the period is only 9 seconds, so it's a bit junky and messy – not the quality groundswell we'd want. And the wave comment says "poor surf conditions" again, so this isn't the one to pin your hopes on.
The rest of the week and into the second week just fades back to tiny 1.0ft to 1ft mush with energy between 18 and 64. The wind is mostly light and onshore or cross-onshore, so the water will be a bit bumpy. There's a flash of clean offshore on Wednesday, 19th August, but with only 1.0ft and 21 energy, it's barely a ripple.
Honestly, mate, there's nothing here. If you're desperate, you could try a longboard on the glassy mornings, but don't expect much. This stretch is a write-off – the area just doesn't have any consistent swell on the cards. Forecasts can change, but for now, I'd save the wax.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SW 4 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 29 | 44 | 87 | 167 | 166 | 90 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:58AM1.20m | 00:04AM1.15m | 12:47PM1.22m | 00:59AM1.02m | 1:45PM1.23m | 2:08AM0.91m | 2:54PM1.26m | 3:35AM0.85m | 4:09PM1.31m | 5:07AM0.85m | 5:20PM1.39m | 6:17AM0.91m | 6:21PM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08PM0.34m | 6:24AM0.25m | 7:11PM0.37m | 7:11AM0.31m | 8:25PM0.39m | 8:07AM0.36m | 9:49PM0.36m | 9:13AM0.38m | 11:12PM0.29m | 10:24AM0.37m | 00:19AM0.19m | 11:34AM0.33m | 1:12AM0.11m | ||||||||
 | |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | |
 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | E 9 | SSW 4 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 29 | 84 | 127 | 102 | 73 | 50 | 46 | 30 | 29 | 44 | 21 | 167 | 166 | 90 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | S 5 | E 8 | S 5 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 14 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 13 | S 6 |
| kJ | 25 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 5 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 38 | 56 | 50 | 19 | 19 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 10 | E 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 16 | E 16 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | SSE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | SW 4 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NNE 3 | ENE 8 | NNE 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 16 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 87 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 99 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 69 | 42 | 69 | 102 | 9 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Latest Updates
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Redhead surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Redhead Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Redhead provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Redhead can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Redhead surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Redhead) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Redhead may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in Newcastle? If you are looking for accommodation near Redhead, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Newcastle, consider staying in Newcastle which is 12 km (7 miles) away. Other places in and around Newcastle where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Catherine Hill Bay which is 19 km (12 miles) away, Cessnock, Port Stephens and Central Coast.
Nearest