Surf Forecasts:
Redhead surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, S swell with 80 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Redhead this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Redhead in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 11s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redhead over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about Redhead.
Honestly, mate, I'm looking at the next couple of weeks and it's a bit of a tough pill to swallow. There's just no real swell on the cards for a long stretch. The whole forecast period is pretty flat, so we're looking at a long dry spell. There's a solid gap of several days where there's nothing worth paddling out for.
The first sniff of anything that even registers on the energy scale is around the 14th of September, with a tiny bit of ENE swell. The wave energy is only 32 (weak), and the swell height is just 0.7ft. It's not much to write home about, but the wind is light offshore from the NNW. The water temp is sitting at 66°F, which is about normal for this time of year.
The pick of a very poor bunch is Monday morning, the 14th of September. That's your best chance. The break is Redhead, a reef setup. We've got a 0.7ft swell from the ENE, with a period of 13 seconds. The wind is a gentle offshore from the NNW, which will keep the surface clean. It's a very small wave, but it'll be the cleanest we see. Keep in mind it's a fairly consistent spot, but with this tiny swell, it's really just for the beginners. The crowds here are sometimes an issue, but on a day like this, you'll probably have it to yourself.
The rest of the period is a mix of onshore winds and tiny, weak lumps. The afternoon of the 15th sees a bump in swell to 3ft, but the period drops to a weak 4 seconds and the wind is howling onshore at 35 km/h. That's a total write-off.
So, there you have it. A long stretch of nothing, a small window of clean, tiny waves on the 14th, and then back to the flat spell. Keep the board in the car, but don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the S by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 16 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | S 9 |
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 kJ | 18 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:04AM0.84m | 2:32PM1.27m | 3:42AM0.82m | 3:54PM1.30m | 5:07AM0.88m | 5:07PM1.36m | 6:06AM0.98m | 6:07PM1.43m | 6:53AM1.09m | 6:58PM1.47m | 7:35AM1.20m | 7:44PM1.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17PM0.34m | 7:43AM0.43m | 9:43PM0.32m | 9:01AM0.44m | 11:00PM0.26m | 10:21AM0.41m | 00:00AM0.19m | 11:32AM0.34m | 00:48AM0.12m | 12:31PM0.25m | 1:30AM0.08m | 1:24PM0.18m | 2:09AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | E 10 | S 11 | S 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 16 | SSE 22 | SSE 23 | S 9 |
| kJ | 220 | 61 | 96 | 58 | 42 | 35 | 8 | 1553 | 386 | 297 | 2 | 1023 | 1242 | 712 | 408 | 2 | 5 | 99 | 104 | 721 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | S 17 | — | E 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 18 | 50 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | 5 | 58 | 413 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | ENE 4 | — | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 17 | — | — | E 15 | SSE 24 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | — | 7 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | W 2 | W 3 | S 8 | S 11 | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | — |
| kJ | 14 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 94 | 2160 | — | — | 647 | — | — | — | 3 | 370 | 1628 | 1314 | 845 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 564 | 32 | 3 | 69 | 223 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 86 | 281 | 248 | 477 | 137 |
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