Red Beach surf break

Red Beach surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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 1AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (30 Apr)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (30 Apr)2ft (0.6m)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 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
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)
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
1.2
E
5
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
8
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
53
64
64
63
63
61
49
48
37
41
73
209
309
299
201
131
159
168
184
159
161
134
89
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
5
NNE
5
W
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
15
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:57PM2.65m
6:09AM2.70m
6:44PM2.69m
6:53AM2.68m
7:27PM2.71m
7:35AM2.64m
Low Tide
00:02AM0.81m
12:23PM0.75m
00:47AM0.79m
1:05PM0.74m
1:29AM0.78m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:58
6:58
7:00
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5:37
5:37
5:36
5:35
Temp °C
18
17
17
16
15
15
14
17
18
16
15
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
17
17
17
16
14
15
13
15
15
12
11
10
10
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.1
NE
13
0.2
N
13
0.3
NE
8
0.2
N
11
0.5
ENE
9
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.6
NE
7
Energy kJ
19
53
64
64
63
63
61
49
48
37
37
28
7
13
11
10
47
10
10
3
3
3
4
43
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
NE
15
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
13
0.2
N
11
0.1
NE
9
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
11
9
13
13
13
8
10
11
12
11
12
12
3
7
10
3
9
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
10
14
2
2
8
2
8
8
2
2
4
7
2
5
7
7
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
2
0.7
E
4
1
E
4
1.2
E
5
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
8
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1
E
7
Energy kJ
1
13
41
73
209
309
299
201
131
159
168
184
159
161
134
89
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
36
0
0
0
0
0
29
30
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
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
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
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