Surf Forecasts:
Redhead surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, ENE swell with 634 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E 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 09) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Redhead in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redhead over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days look pretty grim for Redhead. We've got a real dry spell on our hands.
The overall pattern is one of tiny, weak surf and mostly poor conditions. The water is sitting at 64°, which is a bit colder than we’d normally expect for this time of year, so you’ll want a good wetsuit if you're even thinking about paddling out.
For the first week, from Friday August 7th right through to the end of the following week, it’s a write-off. We’re looking at a solid 10 days where the surf just isn't worth talking about. Swell heights are barely a ripple, mostly 0.7 ft to 2 ft, with minimal energy (mostly under 100 on the energy scale). The wind is all over the place, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. There’s a brief moment Sunday morning the 9th with a 2 ft easterly swell that’s surfable but very ordinary, and the wind is light offshore from the NNW, which would clean it up, but it's tiny and weak. That’s the best of a bad bunch, and it’s barely a highlight.
The second week doesn't offer much hope either. The only real pulse of size comes on Tuesday the 18th, with a 4 ft swell from the SSE. That’s the biggest we’ll see, and the energy hits 136 (moderate), but it’s a short period at 6 seconds, and it’s coming with a strong onshore wind from the south at 12 mph. The result will be a messy, choppy, blown-out mess. That’s strictly for the hardcore or the kite surfers, honestly. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing that day.
Honestly, there’s nothing to get excited about here. It’s one of those blank runs that’s pretty normal for the area. Forecasts can change, but for now, you’d be better off waxing your board and waiting for a better window.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
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 kJ | 21 | 16 | 9 | 34 | 61 | 81 | 106 | 634 | 181 | 94 | 62 | 39 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 47 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:35AM0.85m | 4:09PM1.31m | 5:07AM0.85m | 5:20PM1.39m | 6:17AM0.91m | 6:21PM1.47m | 7:11AM0.99m | 7:14PM1.54m | 7:58AM1.07m | 8:02PM1.57m | 8:40AM1.15m | 8:47PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49PM0.36m | 9:13AM0.38m | 11:12PM0.29m | 10:24AM0.37m | 00:19AM0.19m | 11:34AM0.33m | 1:12AM0.11m | 12:36PM0.26m | 1:58AM0.04m | 1:32PM0.20m | 2:41AM0.01m | 2:24PM0.15m | 3:21AM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | 88 | 49 | 28 | 44 | 61 | 81 | 106 | 298 | 181 | 94 | 62 | 39 | 25 | 81 | 31 | 47 | 31 | 316 | 434 | 1222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | E 8 | S 7 | ENE 4 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | E 13 | E 13 | S 7 | SSW 7 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 32 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 5 | S 12 | — | S 10 | S 15 | S 8 | S 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 16 | 9 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 8 | 4 | 11 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 2 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | ENE 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 19 | — | 634 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 694 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 24 | 69 | 176 | 86 | 73 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 176 | 236 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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