Surf Forecasts:
Redhead surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 2,460 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s 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 (Jul 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Redhead in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 11s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redhead over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s call it like it is—the next couple of weeks at Redhead are looking pretty bleak for decent surf. There’s a big ol' patch of nothing good to start, with only a couple of tiny windows that might give you something to ride.
First week is hammered by fresh southerly winds blowing cross-onshore, just chopping everything up. Tuesday the 7th, a big 10ft SE groundswell rolls in with a combined energy of (2460), but it’s smacked by a 19 mph southerly cross-onshore, making it a mess. Wednesday the 8th shows a solid 8ft SE swell (1664 energy), but again, the wind is rubbish.
We finally see a little hope on Saturday morning the 11th. The wind goes light offshore from the WNW at just 3 mph, giving us clean conditions. The swell is a tiny 4ft from the SE (387 energy). It’s nothing special, but for this run, it’s the first time it looks worth a paddle. The pick of the first week, but still small.
Sunday morning the 12th has clean offshore wind from the NNW at 9 mph. The swell drops to 3ft from the ESE (139 energy). It’s clean and rideable, just small again. Monday the 13th afternoon has the cleanest water of the whole period—dead glassy with a tiny 1ft ESE swell. You’d need a log and a whole lot of patience.
From Tuesday the 14th all the way to Monday the 20th, it’s basically flat. Waves under 2ft, combined energy readings often under 30. For nearly a full week, there’s nothing worth talking about. The wind is often clean, but there’s no swell to work with.
So, bottom line: the best you’ll get is that Saturday morning the 11th for the cleanest 4ft waves, or Sunday the 12th for some clean 3ft stuff. After that, it’s a dry spell. Pretty normal for the area when the ocean just goes quiet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
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 kJ | 12 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2460 | 1951 | 1291 | 759 | 211 | 869 | 727 | 612 | 549 | 634 | 398 | 215 | 193 | 250 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 11:53AM1.09m | 11:43PM1.32m | 12:38PM1.12m | 00:30AM1.23m | 1:27PM1.16m | 1:25AM1.14m | 2:23PM1.21m | 2:29AM1.04m | 3:25PM1.28m | 3:45AM0.97m | 4:29PM1.36m | 5:06AM0.95m | 5:32PM1.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34PM0.44m | 6:25AM0.22m | 6:30PM0.46m | 7:07AM0.26m | 7:32PM0.47m | 7:53AM0.30m | 8:43PM0.46m | 8:44AM0.34m | 9:59PM0.42m | 9:40AM0.35m | 11:16PM0.34m | 10:39AM0.35m | 00:25AM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 10 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 1868 | — | 1951 | 1291 | 759 | 917 | 869 | 727 | 612 | 549 | 634 | 398 | 215 | 153 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | — | ESE 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 20 | S 16 | S 19 | SE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 373 | — | 211 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 52 | 172 | 193 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 23 | — | S 20 | — | — | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | — | 8 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2134 | 2181 | 2049 | 1393 | 1339 | 1490 | 2349 | 2460 | — | — | 989 | 889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 253 | 253 | 281 | 209 | 32 | 32 | 84 | 32 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
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