Red Beach Surf Break

Red Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.61° S 174.72° E

Issued: 11 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Red Beach sea temperature is
15.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Red Beach at 4PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (23 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
6
2.1
NE
6
3
NE
7
3
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.3
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
1.8
N
7
1.7
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.2
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
70
50
68
99
155
326
891
908
659
804
717
619
321
271
184
179
103
98
89
96
94
99
126
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
35
NE
40
NE
20
NNE
25
N
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
5
NNE
25
S
30
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
10
W
25
S
35
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
High Tide
2:05PM2.57m
2:25AM2.63m
3:02PM2.51m
3:18AM2.54m
4:01PM2.47m
4:12AM2.47m
Low Tide
7:56AM0.75m
8:18PM0.90m
8:47AM0.82m
9:13PM0.97m
9:37AM0.89m
10:07PM1.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:13
5:13
 mm
9
20
4
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
14
15
14
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
15
14
12
11
9
9
Feels °C
12
12
13
12
12
10
9
8
12
10
12
11
10
11
9
10
14
10
10
8
5
8
4
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.8
E
6
0.1
E
13
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
Energy kJ
4
50
3
230
184
140
140
103
98
89
96
94
99
126
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
1.2
ENE
8
0.9
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
4
179
73
44
32
14
8
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.4
NNE
3
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
6
2.1
NE
6
3
NE
7
3
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.3
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
1.8
N
7
1.7
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.1
N
7
0.3
SSW
2
0.7
SW
3
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
1.1
SSW
4
1.4
S
5
Energy kJ
86
70
4
68
99
155
326
891
908
659
804
717
619
321
271
184
116
1
12
21
22
45
98
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
4
2
2
4
1
2
2
4
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
36
36
39
36
39
39
106
287
323
52
110
87
87
87
87
52
0
39
81
81
44
0
39
91
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
4
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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