Redhead Beach surf 17/12/2014 6:09 AM and crowded as already. This was most likely the wave of the day as a 30k southerly buster blew through a minute later.

Redhead Beach surf 17-12-2014

Sue’s mum took this photo of Redhead Beach in 1945.

Redhead Beach 1945

Surfboard riders with balsa boards Redhead Beach 1960. Photo and caption from Redhead Surf Club magazine 1978, one of the books on local history at Redhead Community Library.

Redhead Beach early boardriders 1960

Redhead Beach early boardriders 1960 text

A collection of surfboards from around Newcastle displayed at Redhead Beach and then at Surf Expo in conjunction with Surfest arranged by Ronnie Rudder around 1986. Photo provided by Tom Forde.

Surf Expo Redhead Beach 1966

Redhead Beach Tide Pool 1/12/2014. The tide and punchy swell had pushed the water over the sand on the beach and left a tidal pool all the way up the beach.

Redhead Beach Tide pool 01-12-14

Redhead beach 21/11/2014. After a spell of ordinaryness the surf is lining up for a change.

Redhead Beach surf 21-11-2014

Redhead Beach Kite Surfer  early 11/11/2014 The wind was up at 6am.

Redhead Beach Kite Surfer 11-11-14

Redhead Beach sunrise 11/11/2014

Redhead Beach Sunrise 11-11-14

Mangroves in Black Neds Bay 4/11/2014. I was looking for somewhere to paddle out of the wind, no wind here.

Mangroves Black Neds Bay 04-11-14