Red Beach surf break

Red Beach surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 13 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
20.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Red Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Red Beach at 8PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Mar)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (13 Mar)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (13 Mar)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.1
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.3
N
Period(s) (?)888888888881414131313888888812
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)413374307307248176147147113908868665454544948454543282825
Wind
(km/h)
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
5
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
15
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:14PM
2.27
4:08AM
2.28
4:14PM
2.25
5:15AM
2.33
5:21PM
2.28
6:11AM
2.43
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:26AM
1.14
9:38PM
1.08
10:23AM
1.15
10:38PM
1.08
11:21AM
1.12
11:40PM
1.04
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Sunrise--------7:16-------7:18-------
Sunset---7:44-------7:42-------7:40----
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
---1--------------------
Temp. °C212325222121201919191918171717171820191818181717
Feels °C (?)222325232323201916141313101112131416141515161515
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