Red Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Hawkes Bay)
Photo credit: Kooza
Surf Break: Red Island
Photo credit: Kooza
Surf Break: Red Island
Photo credit: Kooza
Surf Break: Red Island
| Name: | Red Island |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: NW |
Red Island in Hawkes Bay is a quite exposed beach and reef break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights and in addition there are both left and right reef breaks.. Best around mid tide. It's sometimes crowded here.
Overall Red Island Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The rose diagram illustrates the variation of swells directed at Red Island through an ... (show all text)
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Also see Red Island surf quality by season and Red Island surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New-Zealand - Hawkes Bay surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Red Island
Visitor Reviews of Red Island |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Red Island:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Cray Bay | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Waimarama | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Ocean Beach | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Raneika Beach | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Te Awanga | 14 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Red Island: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4244 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4305 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4556 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4617 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 4750 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Red Island: |
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| Closest tide station | Napier, New Zealand | 25 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Napier, New Zealand (2) | 25 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Wairoa River, New Zealand | 60 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Wairoa River, New Zealand(2) | 60 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Waikokopu, New Zealand | 70 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Red Island: |
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| Closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 83 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 86 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 88 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 159 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 257 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Red Island: |
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| Closest city location | Hastings (New Zealand) | 17 mi |
| Second closest city location | Napier (New Zealand) | 24 mi |
| Third closest city location | Wairoa (New Zealand) | 60 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Waiouru (New Zealand) | 75 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Palmerston North (New Zealand) | 81 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Red Island is Palmerston North Airport (PMR) in New Zealand, 128 km (80 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Red Island is Taupo Airport (TUO), also in New Zealand, 146 km (91 miles) away.
- Third is Gisborne Airport (GIS) in New Zealand, 157 km (98 miles) away.
- Wanganui Airport (WAG) in New Zealand is 168 km (104 miles) away.
- Masterton Airport (MRO), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Red Island and is 170 km (106 miles) away.
