Surf Forecasts:
Redhead surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period, S swell with 283 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Redhead this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Redhead in the next 16 days are 2.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) 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 3.5m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 6s |
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 coming down the line for the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, we’ve got a pretty bleak run ahead at Redhead. The first real taste of anything rideable doesn’t pop up until the morning of Friday the 25th of September, so we’re looking at a solid ten-day gap with nothing worth paddling out for. It’s a quiet spell, but nothing unusual for this stretch of coast.
The only window that gets a nod is the morning of Friday the 25th. Swell is tiny at 3ft from the ENE with a short 7-second period, and the combined energy is weak (143). The winds are light from the NE, making for clean conditions. It’s surfable, but it’s pretty ordinary – a real flat spell breaker more than anything. This spot is a reef setup, so the short period is a bit of a shame, but the clean surface is a plus.
After that, we drop back into nothing for a couple of days, but hold on – Sunday the 27th of September morning shows some real promise. We’ve got a solid 6ft swell from the SE, combined energy is strong (318), and the wind is light from the NNE making it a cross-offshore breeze. Conditions are clean. This is the standout of the whole forecast. The swell is pushing into the 6ft range, which is getting a bit too much for beginners, but for the experienced crew, this could be a proper session. The swell direction from the SE is a good match for what this break likes to see.
Crowds are listed as sometimes, so you can expect a few others with the same idea, especially for the best morning of the fortnight. The reef setup and a longer period swell would be ideal here, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so don't expect big, walling sets – more peaky, punchy waves. After that morning, the afternoon gets messy with stronger winds, and Monday the 28th offers some ordinary, surfable waves in the 5ft range with offshore winds, but nothing on the same level as Sunday.
So, to sum it up: forget the first ten days. Your target is the morning of Sunday the 27th of September at Redhead. Clean, solid swell, and the best energy we’ll see. It’s the one to circle on the calendar.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 4 | E 14 | E 15 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 12 | ENE 4 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 126 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 | on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:29PM1.16m | 10:50AM1.32m | 11:09PM1.03m | 11:31AM1.26m | 11:51PM0.91m | 12:14PM1.19m | 00:40AM0.81m | 1:03PM1.13m | 1:46AM0.74m | 2:01PM1.10m | 3:17AM0.73m | 3:06PM1.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.22m | 5:19PM0.26m | 5:05AM0.30m | 6:09PM0.33m | 5:41AM0.38m | 7:06PM0.39m | 6:21AM0.45m | 8:11PM0.43m | 7:12AM0.51m | 9:21PM0.43m | 8:16AM0.55m | 10:22PM0.39m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 28 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 13 | E 13 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 34 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 1249 | 790 | 366 | 297 | 241 | 168 | 142 | 113 | 81 | 54 | 35 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | E 14 | E 15 | — | — | E 13 | S 19 | E 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | ENE 4 | S 17 | S 17 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 52 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 28 | 3 | 66 | 103 | 91 | 96 | 99 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 13 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 12 | SSE 15 | — | — | SSE 19 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | — | — | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | WNW 2 | SE 4 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | WNW 2 | W 3 | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 2 |
| kJ | 126 | 1 | 10 | 726 | 1621 | 2344 | 2074 | 1773 | — | — | — | 55 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 1378 | 200 | 750 | 819 | 137 | 32 | 124 | 3 | 9 | 69 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 156 | 9 |
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