Red Beach surf break

Red Beach surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 02 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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Red Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Red Beach at 12PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (02 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (02 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
124
107
86
68
69
86
135
113
110
88
91
93
98
98
89
62
62
47
35
61
59
56
56
96
Wind (km/h)
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
5
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:35AM2.64m
8:07PM2.71m
8:15AM2.60m
8:45PM2.69m
8:54AM2.56m
9:23PM2.65m
Low Tide
1:29AM0.78m
1:44PM0.74m
2:08AM0.77m
2:23PM0.74m
2:47AM0.78m
3:01PM0.74m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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7:00
7:01
7:01
7:03
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5:35
5:34
5:32
5:31
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
17
16
15
15
14
14
13
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
15
12
12
12
12
14
14
13
14
13
12
11
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
15
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.1
N
14
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
9
Energy kJ
9
9
55
67
69
86
4
113
110
88
91
93
98
98
89
62
62
47
35
61
59
56
56
96
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
12
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
3
3
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
6
6
6
3
20
17
3
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
4
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
1.1
ENE
8
Energy kJ
124
107
86
68
57
43
135
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
30
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
30
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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