
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Beach today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Beach at 3AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Red Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
43 | 62 | 72 | 98 | 90 | 181 | 192 | 161 | 116 | 91 | 62 | 80 | 59 | 41 | 30 | 20 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:44PM2.55m | 12:13PM2.52m | 00:27AM2.44m | 12:58PM2.41m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53AM0.82m | 6:24PM0.96m | 6:39AM0.93m | 7:17PM1.05m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 7 | E 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 4 | 192 | 161 | 116 | 91 | 62 | 80 | 59 | 41 | 30 | 20 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 12 | — | E 13 | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 |
2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 14 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 8 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
43 | 62 | 72 | 98 | 90 | 181 | — | — | 2 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 0 | 39 | 30 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 44 | 44 | 111 | 130 | 130 | 335 | 335 |
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