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Red Beach surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Red Beach today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Beach at 9AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Red Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
86 | 86 | 86 | 59 | 54 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 38 | 17 | 36 | 76 | 119 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:49AM2.59m | 5:30PM2.56m | 5:38AM2.56m | 6:18PM2.59m | 6:24AM2.53m | 7:01PM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04AM0.84m | 11:31PM0.92m | 11:48AM0.86m | 00:18AM0.91m | 12:31PM0.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | N 10 | NNE 11 |
 kJ | 62 | 64 | 47 | 46 | 54 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 11 | N 13 | E 9 | N 13 |
| kJ | 86 | 86 | 86 | 59 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 13 | N 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 38 | 17 | 36 | 76 | 119 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 75 | 75 | 141 |
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