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Red Beach surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 06 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
18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Red Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Red Beach at 3PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 10 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | |
133 | 129 | 136 | 74 | 100 | 191 | 256 | 281 | 281 | 246 | 181 | 244 | 191 | 191 | 224 | 281 | 388 | 182 | 202 | 340 | 284 | 345 | 704 | 814 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:11AM2.47m | 10:40PM2.54m | 10:52AM2.43m | 11:21PM2.49m | 11:36AM2.38m | 00:05AM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM0.78m | 4:51AM0.90m | 5:00PM0.83m | 5:38AM0.95m | 5:43PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 11 | N 9 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | ENE 9 | N 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
 kJ | 2 | 129 | 136 | 60 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 181 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 340 | 184 | 128 | 704 | 814 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | — | N 14 | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 14 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 189 | 128 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 133 | 30 | 35 | 74 | 100 | 191 | 256 | 281 | 281 | 246 | 27 | 244 | 191 | 191 | 224 | 281 | 388 | 182 | 202 | 261 | 284 | 345 | 5 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 75 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 87 | 270 | 87 | 36 | 36 | 106 | 36 | 141 | 141 | 359 | 368 | 375 | 368 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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