Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Beach at 8PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Red Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:43PM2.34m | 4:48AM2.28m | 5:35PM2.42m | 5:43AM2.34m | 6:20PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM1.11m | 10:43PM1.15m | 11:00AM1.08m | 11:37PM1.11m | 11:55AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 10 | E 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
— | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | N 11 | N 10 | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | N 14 | — | — | — | N 13 | N 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
5 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 292 | 292 | 354 | 292 | 270 |
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