Red Beach Surf Break

Red Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.61° S 174.72° E

Issued: 5 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Red Beach sea temperature is
16.1° 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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Red Beach at 8AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)12s

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 Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NE
11
0.9
NE
11
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
133
135
90
97
199
203
199
211
193
190
207
207
204
194
166
153
144
141
96
115
74
70
68
53
Wind (km/h)
5
W
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
W
0
NW
5
NW
10
W
5
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:42AM2.84m
10:09PM2.99m
10:36AM2.81m
11:02PM2.95m
11:29AM2.77m
11:53PM2.88m
Low Tide
3:34AM0.48m
3:51PM0.35m
4:28AM0.50m
4:41PM0.42m
5:20AM0.55m
5:32PM0.53m
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:12
5:12
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
13
15
15
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
13
12
12
11
11
13
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
12
10
10
11
11
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
13
13
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NE
11
0.9
NE
11
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
Energy kJ
133
135
90
97
199
203
199
211
193
190
207
207
204
194
166
153
144
141
96
115
74
70
68
53
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.1
E
19
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
3
50
50
7
2
2
1
5
5
5
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
17
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
6
6
2
1
6
1
1
1
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
Energy kJ
2
2
2
4
4
5
6
14
10
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
29
29
29
29
29
39
0
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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