Red Beach Surf Break

Red Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.61° S 174.72° E

Issued: 11 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Red Beach sea temperature is
14.9° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Red Beach today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Red Beach at 4AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

Table - waves today at Red Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
1.2
E
12
1.2
ENE
12
1.2
ENE
12
1.2
E
12
1.2
E
12
1.1
E
12
1.1
E
12
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.6
N
6
1.2
N
6
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
218
446
461
461
432
425
347
336
253
240
235
188
181
177
135
130
130
152
115
100
74
98
75
108
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
25
NNE
20
N
25
N
20
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NNE
20
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
9:54PM2.66m
10:09AM2.53m
10:34PM2.66m
10:51AM2.53m
11:14PM2.65m
11:33AM2.52m
Low Tide
4:07AM0.84m
4:13PM0.77m
4:49AM0.83m
4:53PM0.81m
5:31AM0.83m
5:35PM0.86m
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
light rain
thunderstorm
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:17
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
4
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
18
1
—
—
1
—
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
13
14
15
14
14
13
13
12
12
15
16
13
13
14
11
11
11
12
12
11
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
9
9
10
9
10
9
10
11
11
14
14
11
9
9
5
5
6
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
1.2
E
12
1.2
ENE
12
1.2
ENE
12
1.2
E
12
1.2
E
12
1.1
E
12
1.1
E
12
1
E
11
1
E
11
1.2
N
6
0.9
N
6
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.2
N
6
0.9
NNE
7
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
Energy kJ
218
446
461
461
432
425
347
336
253
240
92
54
181
177
135
130
130
130
115
75
73
98
75
108
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
—
0.1
N
10
—
—
—
—
1
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.5
N
6
0.1
N
10
—
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
7
0.7
NNW
6
Energy kJ
168
2
2
2
—
2
—
—
—
—
235
188
35
35
29
16
2
—
100
100
17
11
7
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.6
NE
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.4
NE
6
—
—
—
0.6
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
—
—
0.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
23
2
2
10
—
—
—
30
14
—
—
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.5
N
5
1.4
NNW
6
0.4
NW
3
—
—
—
—
0.9
NNE
6
1.6
N
6
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
N
6
Energy kJ
—
1
1
2
17
28
48
69
91
131
135
4
—
—
—
—
47
152
25
28
74
44
28
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
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Auckland
Ruapuke
Raglan and West Waikato
Whakatane Heads
Bay of Plenty
Taits Beach (Waikari River)
Hawkes Bay
Taits Beach (Waikari River)
Hawkes Bay
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
Red Beach
Auckland
Red Beach
Auckland
Red Beach
Auckland
Red Beach
Auckland
Waikawau Bay
Coromandel
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Maraenui
East Cape
Taits Beach (Waikari River)
Hawkes Bay
Waipu River
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
36
36
36
36
36
141
250
353
353
39
0
0
0
0
72
36
87
289
353
72
87
87
81
39
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Piha North
Piha-The Bar
Piha-The Bar
Piha North
Muriwai Beach
O'Neills Bay
Red Beach
Red Beach
Shag Rock
Red Beach
Piha North
Whatipu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
1
3
1
4
6
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Waimarie
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Tora Point
Wairarapa
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
Waiwakaiho
Taranaki
Takou Bay
Northland
Smoothwater Bay
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
Header Global
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Barbel Point
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
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Chile
Cyclops
Australia
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Flynns Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Stent Road
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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