Red Beach surf break

Red Beach surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 01 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
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Red Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Red Beach at 1PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (01 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (01 May)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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)
1.1
ESE
5
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
203
183
156
183
209
217
181
157
134
107
72
75
75
71
86
112
82
84
80
91
81
78
88
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:53AM2.68m
7:27PM2.71m
7:35AM2.64m
8:07PM2.71m
8:15AM2.60m
8:45PM2.69m
Low Tide
00:47AM0.79m
1:05PM0.74m
1:29AM0.78m
1:44PM0.74m
2:08AM0.77m
2:23PM0.74m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:58
7:00
7:01
7:01
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5:36
5:35
5:34
5:32
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
15
16
15
15
15
9
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
13
13
11
11
13
14
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
9
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.3
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
E
7
Energy kJ
48
33
11
18
12
10
2
3
3
3
10
60
75
75
71
86
112
82
84
80
91
16
6
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
13
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
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
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
6
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
7
10
10
10
9
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
4
4
8
8
8
7
6
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
Energy kJ
3
7
7
7
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
3
11
3
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
5
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
Energy kJ
69
203
183
156
183
209
217
181
157
134
107
72
45
44
33
24
81
78
88
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
30
30
30
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
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
9
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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