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Redhead Surf Photo: 'Projection float' by DANIEL MAWKES

Lat Long: 33.02° S 151.72° E

Issued: 9 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Redhead sea temperature is

19.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Redhead surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	ENE	E	SE
	8 s	cross- off	7 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Redhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE	E	SE	S
	8 s	cross	9 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Redhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE	E	SE	S
	8 s	cross	9 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Redhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	ENE	SE	S
	8 s	cross- off	9 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Redhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	ENE	SE	S
	8 s	cross- off	9 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Redhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	ENE	SE	S
	8 s	cross- off	7 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Redhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	ENE	SE	S
	8 s	cross- off	7 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Redhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	NNE	ENE	SE
	8 s	cross- off	5 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Redhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	ENE	E	SSW
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Redhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	E	SSW	SSW
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Redhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	E	SSW	SSW
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Redhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	ENE	SSW	SSW
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Redhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	NE	E	SSW
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Redhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	NNE	E	SSW
	8 s	cross- off	5 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Redhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	ENE	E	SSW
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Redhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	NNE	ENE
	8 s	cross- off	6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Redhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	NNE	ENE	SSW
	8 s	cross- off	6 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Redhead around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 35 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 1.0m (3.2 ft). Range 1.70m (5.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Redhead Surf Photo: 'Projection float' by DANIEL MAWKES

Daniel Mawkes

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Photo taken at: 10:04 am 8 Feb 2013