Red Beach Surf Break

Red Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.61° S 174.72° E

Issued: 5 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Red Beach sea temperature is
15.5° C

Normal for this time of year

Red Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Red Beach today (28 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Red Beach at 9PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)--
Afternoon (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

Table - waves today at Red Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
338
333
340
340
340
345
426
432
477
459
452
458
459
402
384
510
384
377
327
340
340
354
361
290
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:35PM2.51m
6:42AM2.41m
7:16PM2.55m
7:24AM2.44m
7:56PM2.58m
8:05AM2.47m
Low Tide
12:01PM0.98m
00:35AM1.00m
12:49PM0.95m
1:20AM0.97m
1:34PM0.89m
2:03AM0.94m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
13
13
12
12
13
14
13
12
12
10
10
11
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
12
Feels °C
14
14
14
13
10
10
9
8
9
11
10
8
8
6
6
7
9
10
11
11
9
8
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
ENE
11
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
Energy kJ
338
333
340
340
340
345
426
432
477
459
452
3
3
3
11
386
384
377
327
340
340
354
361
290
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
1
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
SE
3
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
E
10
1.6
E
10
Energy kJ
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
458
459
402
384
510
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
5
36
36
36
43
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
30
36
5
30
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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