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Red Beach surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
18.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Red Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Red Beach at 9AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Red Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 18 | N 18 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 5 | ESE 5 | |
6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 31 | 63 | 63 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 61 | 49 | 48 | 36 | 54 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 4:31AM2.68m | 5:04PM2.60m | 5:22AM2.70m | 5:57PM2.65m | 6:09AM2.70m | 6:44PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.79m | 11:13PM0.83m | 11:39AM0.77m | 00:02AM0.81m | 12:23PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 6 | N 11 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 10 | 31 | 63 | 63 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 61 | 49 | 48 | 36 | 36 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | N 18 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | NE 6 | N 16 | N 11 | NE 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | N 18 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | N 16 | E 10 | NE 16 | N 15 | N 16 | N 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 21 | — | 25 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 54 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 30 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
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