Surf Forecasts:
Redhead surf forecast from 9 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 15 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 22 Nov, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period, ESE swell with 378 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 15 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE 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 (Nov 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s 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 1.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 22) at 8PM. 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 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 15th Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 15th Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 22nd Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redhead over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 11 | ENE 3 | SE 8 | SE 11 | S 6 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 18 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 102 | 29 | 77 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 88 | 178 | 60 | 300 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | on |
High Tide | 8:58AM1.54m | 9:25PM1.14m | 9:35AM1.55m | 10:07PM1.08m | 10:13AM1.52m | 10:49PM1.02m | 10:50AM1.48m | 11:31PM0.97m | 11:27AM1.42m | 00:16AM0.93m | 12:04PM1.36m | 1:04AM0.91m | 12:44PM1.30m | 1:55AM0.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:32PM0.22m | 3:05AM0.31m | 4:16PM0.21m | 3:41AM0.34m | 4:59PM0.23m | 4:17AM0.39m | 5:42PM0.25m | 4:54AM0.45m | 6:25PM0.28m | 5:33AM0.51m | 7:08PM0.31m | 6:17AM0.57m | 7:52PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | E 6 | S 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 1782 | 1436 | 1102 | 873 | 457 | 282 | 182 | 102 | 58 | 42 | 44 | 7 | 26 | 15 | 23 | 10 | 178 | 60 | 32 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | S 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 10 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | S 15 | S 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 24 | 42 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 66 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 11 | S 13 | NE 12 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | S 9 | SE 11 | NE 7 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | S 10 | E 8 | E 13 | S 13 | E 12 | S 8 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | — | — | E 4 | NE 5 | — | ENE 3 | — | SE 4 | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | E 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | — | — | ENE 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1658 | 2241 | — | — | 18 | 25 | — | 12 | — | 20 | 77 | — | 40 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 88 | — | — | 300 | 184 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 520 | 3 | 10 | 212 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 32 | 32 | 167 | 3 | 3 | 520 | 43 | 79 | 380 | 0 | 13 | 34 | 99 |
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