Red Beach surf break

Red Beach surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 NZST
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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
17.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Red Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Red Beach at 12PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (27 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.9
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.6
NNE
8
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
130
124
96
180
218
206
161
121
116
86
86
59
59
45
37
36
32
32
22
21
21
23
23
23
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
S
5
S
5
E
10
E
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:57AM2.62m
4:36PM2.54m
4:49AM2.59m
5:30PM2.56m
5:38AM2.56m
6:18PM2.59m
Low Tide
10:16AM0.82m
10:42PM0.92m
11:04AM0.84m
11:31PM0.92m
11:48AM0.86m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
5:14
1
Temp °C
13
14
15
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
13
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
12
13
14
13
14
15
15
14
12
13
12
14
15
13
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
130
124
96
94
218
206
88
78
62
64
47
46
45
45
33
33
32
32
22
21
21
23
23
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
121
119
90
92
72
161
121
116
86
86
59
59
38
37
36
20
20
19
17
17
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
11
0.3
E
5
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
3
3
2
5
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
6
6
6
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.9
ENE
11
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
8
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
3
180
43
41
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
30
36
36
36
35
35
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
0
0
0
0
0
29
36
43
36
36
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
5
4
4
9
9
9
9
9
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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