Red Beach surf break

Red Beach surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 22 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
17.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Red Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Red Beach at 10PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (22 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
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)
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
7
2.4
E
7
2.3
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
309
151
184
196
223
207
263
250
239
295
336
322
380
477
669
340
371
337
365
613
636
617
634
531
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
00:15AM2.83m
12:44PM2.66m
1:11AM2.76m
1:39PM2.61m
2:06AM2.70m
Low Tide
5:54PM0.55m
6:38AM0.67m
6:51PM0.67m
7:35AM0.73m
7:51PM0.78m
8:31AM0.77m
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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7:16
7:18
7:18
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5:17
5:16
5:16
5:15
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
16
17
17
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
11
11
12
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
10
9
9
10
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
6
0.4
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
10
1.1
NNE
10
1
NNE
9
0.5
N
10
1.1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
0.5
N
11
1.1
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
Energy kJ
2
1
19
64
96
125
106
193
193
264
226
144
54
180
180
274
232
61
201
237
201
197
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.5
N
11
Energy kJ
15
15
18
5
9
21
55
76
53
76
60
39
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
7
2.4
E
7
2.3
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.1
E
8
Energy kJ
309
151
184
196
223
207
263
250
239
295
336
322
380
477
669
340
371
337
365
613
636
617
634
531
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
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)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
7
5
4
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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