
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Beach today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Beach at 12PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Red Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | N 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 12 | N 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 60 | 58 | 65 | 54 | 40 | 40 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:47AM2.79m | 9:05PM2.78m | 9:35AM2.86m | 9:55PM2.80m | 10:23AM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.56m | 2:54PM0.60m | 3:16AM0.48m | 3:42PM0.55m | 4:05AM0.43m | 4:33PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | N 12 | E 11 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 7 | N 12 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 60 | 58 | 65 | 54 | 40 | 40 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | E 11 | N 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 3 | E 13 | E 13 | N 9 | N 5 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 |
2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 12 | N 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 16 |
2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
51 | 71 | 62 | 52 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 531 | 72 | 470 | 32 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 44 | 354 | 359 | 357 | 357 | 357 | 357 | 354 | 358 | 358 | 371 | 120 |
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