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Red Beach Surf Forecast
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Red Beach surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Red Beach today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Beach at 4AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Red Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | |
38 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 38 | 21 | 36 | 34 | 43 | 84 | 138 | 152 | 231 | 313 | 367 | 405 | 428 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:38AM2.56m | 6:18PM2.59m | 6:24AM2.53m | 7:01PM2.61m | 7:08AM2.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.92m | 11:48AM0.86m | 00:18AM0.91m | 12:31PM0.86m | 1:02AM0.89m | 1:14PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 18 | — | N 18 | N 17 |
 kJ | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 9 | N 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 | E 9 | E 9 | N 18 | N 13 | — | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 38 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 38 | 21 | 36 | 34 | 43 | 84 | 138 | 152 | 231 | 313 | 367 | 405 | 428 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 135 | 87 | 87 | 106 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 354 | 354 | 354 |
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