Surf Forecasts:
Redhead surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, SE swell with 126 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s 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 0.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) 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 2.3m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redhead over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Redhead over the next couple of weeks.
Well, I’ll be honest with ya – this is a tough run. The whole 16-day window is basically a desert for surf. We’re looking at tiny, weak energy for the entire stretch. The best you’re gonna see is a couple of mornings with a little bump, but nothing that’ll get your heart racing. There’s a stretch from now through the very end of July where it’s just flat, then a bit of a tease early in the week of August 4th, but it’s still pretty small.
The only real standout, and I’m using that term loosely, is the morning of Tuesday, August 4th. Redhead (a reef break) might see a little life with a south-east swell pushing 3 ft. The combined energy reading jumps to 240 (moderate), which is the biggest number we’ve got. The wind is a moderate cross-off from the west, so the surface will be clean. The swell period is 13 seconds, which is decent groundswell, so you’ll get some proper lines. But honestly, at 3 ft, it’s not a day to drag the quiver out for – more of a “get the foamie and enjoy the peace” kind of session. Crowds are *sometimes* a thing here, but on a day this small, you’ll likely have it to yourself.
The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.
Other than that, there are a few mornings with clean, offshore winds and tiny dribbles, but that’s about it. If you’re a kiter, the afternoons with a clean cross-shore and next to no surf might be more your scene. For the rest of us, it’s a waiting game. The forecasts can change, so don’t write it off completely, but this is a pretty blank run for the area.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SE 14 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 88 | 87 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:56PM1.34m | 7:39AM0.90m | 7:33PM1.39m | 8:15AM0.96m | 8:08PM1.43m | 8:50AM1.02m | 8:44PM1.45m | 9:24AM1.08m | 9:20PM1.45m | 10:00AM1.13m | 9:57PM1.42m | 10:36AM1.16m | 10:36PM1.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:10PM0.37m | 1:46AM0.19m | 12:55PM0.34m | 2:19AM0.13m | 1:37PM0.30m | 2:51AM0.09m | 2:18PM0.28m | 3:23AM0.07m | 2:59PM0.26m | 3:56AM0.07m | 3:41PM0.26m | 4:30AM0.09m | 4:25PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 3 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 203 | 162 | 119 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 66 | 789 | 524 | 1229 | 953 | 884 | 574 | 512 | 416 | 305 | 275 | 217 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | SE 16 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 8 | E 12 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 88 | 87 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 14 | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | S 15 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | — | NW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | S 10 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 8 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1066 | — | — | 1168 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 54 | 176 | 108 | 69 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 12 | 69 |
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