TidePlanet

Today in Redhead there are high tides at 11:13 am (5.9 ft) and 11:58 pm (4.1 ft) and low tides at 4:36 am and 5:54 pm. Tide coefficient 88. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 11:13 am. The sun rises at 5:57 am and sets at 7:17 pm: 13 h 19 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 11:04 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:51 am to 3:51 am and from 2:23 pm to 4:23 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is slight, with 3.4 ft waves. There is no wind. Clear sky, 68 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Redhead today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 4:50–6:50 pm Also 11:30 am–12:10 pm and 11:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Low tide at 5:54 pm
  • Sunset at 7:17 pm, golden hour from 6:43 pm
  • Rising pressure (+0.19 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (9 mph) and some swell (4.5 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 88 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 4:50 pm to 6:50 pm, combines the 5:54 pm low tide, sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 11:30 am to 12:10 pm, with the 11:13 am high tide, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 11:00 pm to 12:00 am, with the 11:58 pm high tide, moonrise and some swell, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: John Dory, Australasian snapper, bluefish and shortfin mako. October is one of the months when these are seen most: John Dory. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Redhead

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

4
Poor beach day · 4 out of 10 10:00 am–3:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 76 °F: pleasant
  • Onshore breeze (9 mph)
  • Water at 66 °F (cool)
  • Swim with care: 4.3 ft waves every 10 s; high rip current risk
  • UV 9 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 4.3 ft

    4.3 ft waves every 10 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 66 °F

    Cool: refreshing on a hot day.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 9 · SPF 50

    Max UV 9 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 11:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 10 mph

    Onshore breeze (10 mph).

  • Tide & sand 5:54 pm

    Low tide at 4:36 am and 5:54 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 11:13 am and 11:58 pm.

The best window, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, brings sunshine, pleasant temperatures and little wind, though with some waves and very high UV.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

Beaches near Redhead

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Tides

Tides in Redhead

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 4:36 am 1.1 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 5:54 pm 0.6 ft
  • ▲ High tide 11:58 pm 4.1 ft · coef. 83

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 18 min to high tide at 11:13 am.

Tide coefficient 88 for the 11:13 am high tide and 83 for the 11:58 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 5.3 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on June 16 (6.6 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (0.1 ft).

Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.

Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 95, 5.4 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 37, 2.8 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 5:57 am · 7:17 pm Low tide 4:36 am · 1.1 ft High tide 11:13 am · 5.9 ft Low tide 5:54 pm · 0.6 ft High tide 11:58 pm · 4.1 ft Coef. 88 89% Major periods 1:51 am · 2:23 pm Medium
Fri 30 5:56 am · 7:18 pm Low tide 5:27 am · 1.4 ft High tide 12:05 pm · 5.8 ft Low tide 6:55 pm · 0.7 ft — Coef. 79 80% Major periods 2:56 am · 3:28 pm Medium
Sat 31 5:55 am · 7:19 pm High tide 1:01 am · 3.9 ft Low tide 6:26 am · 1.6 ft High tide 1:03 pm · 5.6 ft Low tide 8:01 pm · 0.9 ft Coef. 75 70% Major periods 4:00 am · 4:31 pm Medium
Sun 1 5:54 am · 7:20 pm High tide 2:09 am · 3.8 ft Low tide 7:33 am · 1.8 ft High tide 2:07 pm · 5.3 ft Low tide 9:08 pm · 1.0 ft Coef. 67 59% Major periods 5:01 am · 5:29 pm Medium
Mon 2 5:54 am · 7:20 pm High tide 3:21 am · 3.8 ft Low tide 8:47 am · 1.9 ft High tide 3:16 pm · 5.1 ft Low tide 10:13 pm · 1.0 ft Coef. 62 Last quarter Major periods 5:57 am · 6:23 pm Medium
Tue 3 5:53 am · 7:21 pm High tide 4:31 am · 4.0 ft Low tide 10:04 am · 1.9 ft High tide 4:25 pm · 4.9 ft Low tide 11:10 pm · 1.0 ft Coef. 64 37% Major periods 6:48 am · 7:12 pm Medium
Wed 4 5:52 am · 7:22 pm High tide 5:30 am · 4.3 ft Low tide 11:18 am · 1.7 ft High tide 5:29 pm · 4.8 ft Low tide 11:59 pm · 0.9 ft Coef. 69 27% Major periods 7:35 am · 7:58 pm Low

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

B · Nearby station

Redhead has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Newcastle (TICON-4), 7.6 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Redhead

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · light air, Beaufort 1
Waves 3.4 ft · 9.1 s from the south-southeast (165°)
Swell 3.3 ft · 7.7 s from the south-southeast
Current 0.3 mph toward the N

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.7 ft
  • Significant3.4 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest6.8 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 6.8 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 6.8 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 1 mph WSW · gusts 8
Offshore (2.4 mi ENE)Offshore 2 mph W · gusts 9

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.

Cross-offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Friday 30: 4.7 ft with a period of 10 s, from the south-southeast (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now65.3 °F
Today 64.8–66.2 °F air: 51 / 75 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 68.2 °F measured 0.8 mi away

The satellite measured 2.9 °F more 2 days ago than the model gives now: the water is probably warmer than the forecast says.

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 66.8 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water colder than normal for late October (−1.7 °F).

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:55 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Redhead today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Good
7
Good · 7 out of 10 11:00 am–12:00 pm 2.8–4.3 ft Also 6:00–10:00 am
  • 2.8–4.3 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
  • 3.8 ft swell at 8 s from the south-southeast, a bit short
  • Almost no wind (3 mph): glassy water
  • Rising tide (low tide at 5:54 pm)
Surf at the shore 2.8–4.3 ft average – sets
Swell 3.8 ft 8 s · SSE · 169 kJ
Wind 3 mph SSE · calm
Water and wetsuit 64.8 °F 3/2 fullsuit
  • Light: First light 5:31 am · sunrise 5:57 am · sunset 7:17 pm · last light 7:43 pm
  • Tide: low 4:36 am (1.1 ft), high 11:13 am (5.9 ft), low 5:54 pm (0.6 ft) and high 11:58 pm (4.1 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
  • Water at 64.8 °F–66.2 °F: a 3/2 fullsuit.
  • Energy: 169 kJ · Medium power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, has a good size and glassy water. 6:00 am to 10:00 am can also work, with a good size and glassy water, though with a short-period swell.

An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.

Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Redhead today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 10:20–11:30 am
  • Slack water around high tide (11:13 am): little current from 10:50 am to 11:30 am
  • 3.8 ft swell at 8 s from the south-southeast: some surge on the bottom
  • Almost no wind
  • 0.2 mph current toward the north-northwest, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 3.8 ft 8 s · from the SSE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 64.8 °F 5 mm wetsuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the NNW
  • Slack water today: low tide 4:36 am (4:10–5:00 am), high tide 11:13 am (10:50–11:30 am), low tide 5:54 pm (5:30–6:20 pm) and high tide 11:58 pm (11:30 pm–12:30 am)
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 3.8 ft at 8 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 64.8–66.2 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 7:43 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 11:04 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 10:20 am to 11:30 am, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell.

Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Weather

Weather in Redhead

14-day weather

Now in Redhead

Now 68 °F Clear sky · feels like 68 °F · 51 / 75 °F
Low / high
51 / 75 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
0%
Humidity
52%
Dew pointDew point
50 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
3 · moderate
Air qualityAir
Fair · 37
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Rising now (+0.06 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.12 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyMainly clear
Temperature 55°53°55°68°75°72°67°62°
Wind (mph) 2 WNW3 WNW4 WNW1 SW5 SE10 SE9 SE5 ESE
Gusts 567815252111
Waves 2.8 ft2.8 ft3.0 ft3.4 ft3.9 ft4.3 ft4.5 ft4.6 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 68° 1 SW 3.4 ft
  • 12:00 pm 75° 5 SE 3.9 ft
  • 3:00 pm 72° 10 SE 4.3 ft
  • 6:00 pm 67° 9 SE 4.5 ft
  • 9:00 pm 62° 5 ESE 4.6 ft
  • 12:00 am 61° 2 SE 4.6 ft
  • 3:00 am 58° 2 WSW 4.7 ft
  • 6:00 am 59° 2 SW 4.5 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Mainly clear 51 / 75 °F 10 mph SE 4.6 ft 11:13 am · 11:58 pm
Fri 30 Light drizzle 57 / 73 °F 9 mph E 4.7 ft 12:05 pm
Sat 31 Light drizzle 58 / 84 °F 11 mph NNW 3.8 ft 1:01 am · 1:03 pm
Sun 1 Light drizzle 65 / 81 °F 13 mph WNW 3.0 ft 2:09 am · 2:07 pm
Mon 2 Drizzle 62 / 74 °F 8 mph E 3.4 ft 3:21 am · 3:16 pm
Tue 3 Drizzle 62 / 86 °F 11 mph NNW 3.1 ft 4:31 am · 4:25 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 61 / 79 °F 8 mph SSW 2.4 ft 5:30 am · 5:29 pm
Thu 5 Light drizzle 60 / 79 °F 13 mph WNW 3.1 ft 6:21 am · 6:24 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 59 / 72 °F 17 mph SSW 3.1 ft 7:05 am · 7:14 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 57 / 78 °F 10 mph NE 3.2 ft 7:45 am · 7:59 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 63 / 68 °F 13 mph SSE — 8:23 am · 8:42 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 59 / 71 °F 9 mph E — 8:58 am · 9:23 pm
Tue 10 Partly cloudy 55 / 80 °F 11 mph NE — 9:33 am · 10:04 pm
Wed 11 Drizzle 59 / 87 °F 10 mph NNE — 10:08 am · 10:45 pm
  • Fri 30 Light drizzle 57° / 73° 4.7 ft
  • Sat 31 Light drizzle 58° / 84° 3.8 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 65° / 81° 3.0 ft
  • Mon 2 Drizzle 62° / 74° 3.4 ft
  • Tue 3 Drizzle 62° / 86° 3.1 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 61° / 79° 2.4 ft
  • Thu 5 Light drizzle 60° / 79° 3.1 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:55 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Redhead

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 5:57 am in the ESE (107°)ESE
Sets 7:17 pm in the WSW (253°)WSW
  • First light 5:01 am
  • Full dark 8:14 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:31 am
  • Civil dusk 7:43 pm
  • Solar noon 12:37 pm (70° high)
  • Daylight 13 h 19 min (+2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 6:43 pm
  • Full dark 8:14 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour5:57–6:31 am
Evening golden hour6:43–7:17 pm
Redhead

Today the sun is 92,345,760 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Redhead

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Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 89% 89% illuminated · 18.4 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 pm
Rises 11:04 pm in the NE (56°)NE
Sets 8:47 am tomorrow · in the NW (304°) · set at 7:45 am
Transit 2:51 am overhead
Visible 9 h 43 min from 11:04 pm to 8:47 am

Today the moon is 226,459 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:51–3:51 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:23–4:23 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 7:15–8:15 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 10:34–11:34 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Mon, Nov 2 · 7:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 10:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Wed, Nov 25 · 1:54 amNov 25 in 27 days

Perigee on October 29, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 27 to 29: they will be stronger than usual.

Place

Where to fish in Redhead

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.35 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.45 mi.

From the shoreline (0.45 mi from Redhead) out to sea, heading southeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.35 mi
  • 33 ft deep0.45 mi
  • 66 ft deep0.7 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.35 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
  • Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
  • Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.45 mi and 66 ft at 0.7 mi from shore.

Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).

Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

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Redhead at a glance

  • Town or city of about 3,390 people. Coordinates: 33.012° S, 151.711° E.
  • It is 66 mi northeast of Sydney, the main place in New South Wales. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 3 min earlier than in Sydney.
  • The nearest tide station, Newcastle, is 7.6 mi to the northeast.
  • Its coast faces southeast.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Redhead Beach (0.5 mi), Nine Mile Beach (2.9 mi), Belmont Wharf (3.8 mi).

Questions about RedheadQuestions

What time is high tide today in Redhead?

Today in Redhead there are high tides at 11:13 am (5.9 ft) and 11:58 pm (4.1 ft) and low tides at 4:36 am and 5:54 pm. Tide coefficient 88.

What time is sunset today in Redhead?

At 7:17 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:43 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Redhead?

At 5:56 am. First light comes at 4:59 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 89% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 pm.

When are the next spring tides?

From October 27 to 29, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 1:51–3:51 am, Minor 7:15–8:15 am, Major 2:23–4:23 pm, Minor 10:34–11:34 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Redhead?

Mainly clear, from 51 °F to 75 °F, with calm and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Redhead?

Slight (Douglas 3): 3.4 ft waves with a period of 9.1 s from the south-southeast. The water is 65.3 °F.

When is the best time to visit Redhead?

The best time to visit Redhead is from September to January and in April: highs of 70 °F to 81 °F, about 7 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Tide: Newcastle station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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