Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Beach at 6PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Red Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | N 15 | N 14 | NE 14 | N 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 38 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:51PM2.55m | 1:06AM2.51m | 1:39PM2.43m | 1:54AM2.39m | 2:34PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.80m | 7:01PM0.96m | 7:21AM0.92m | 7:55PM1.05m | 8:11AM1.02m | 8:50PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 14 | E 7 |
14 | 38 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | E 11 | — | N 15 | N 14 | E 7 | N 14 |
14 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | — | — | — | E 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | W 2 | WSW 2 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 79 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 89 | 83 | 79 | 79 | 89 | 89 | 130 | 354 | 292 | 292 | 292 |
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