Red Beach surf break

Red Beach surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
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Red Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Red Beach sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Red Beach today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Red Beach at 4AM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (31 May)7ft (2.2m)7s
Evening (31 May)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NE
5
1.7
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.8
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
129
195
245
279
326
467
503
475
531
661
703
795
778
919
1315
1395
1312
2566
3122
2631
1970
2225
2253
2147
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
40
NNE
40
NE
45
NE
45
NNE
30
NNE
10
S
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
7:01PM2.61m
7:08AM2.50m
7:41PM2.62m
7:48AM2.49m
8:19PM2.62m
8:28AM2.48m
Low Tide
1:02AM0.89m
1:14PM0.86m
1:43AM0.88m
1:56PM0.83m
2:24AM0.87m
2:37PM0.80m
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:13
1
2
1
1
2
2
4
9
35
3
1
2
Temp °C
16
16
17
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
15
15
17
17
16
12
12
13
11
12
12
13
12
14
13
12
14
13
13
11
12
12
11
14
14
15
18
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
Energy kJ
2
3
3
3
3
6
5
5
1970
2225
2253
2147
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
3
2
6
6
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NE
5
1.7
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.8
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
Energy kJ
129
195
245
279
326
467
503
475
531
661
703
795
778
919
1315
1395
1312
2566
3122
2631
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
106
141
106
326
326
353
354
354
354
326
353
353
141
331
353
331
326
270
189
5
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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