
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Beach today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Beach at 6AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Red Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
22 | 44 | 74 | 101 | 120 | 160 | 269 | 378 | 326 | 257 | 228 | 161 | 161 | 134 | 130 | 130 | 105 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:08AM2.54m | 3:54PM2.57m | 4:18AM2.56m | 5:04PM2.67m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04PM0.94m | 9:28AM0.74m | 10:10PM0.89m | 10:33AM0.70m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 326 | 257 | 228 | 161 | 161 | 134 | 130 | 130 | 105 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | E 15 | E 14 | N 12 | E 13 | — | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | E 14 | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | WSW 2 | W 3 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 |
22 | 44 | 74 | 101 | 120 | 160 | 269 | 378 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 141 | 141 | 106 | 39 | 87 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
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