Red Beach surf break

Red Beach surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Red Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Red Beach at 11PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)--
Afternoon (30 Apr)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (30 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
1.1
E
5
1.1
ESE
5
1.1
E
6
1.3
E
9
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
37
61
72
80
258
114
189
156
227
223
205
179
157
89
56
58
69
91
106
103
76
74
76
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:44PM2.69m
6:53AM2.68m
7:27PM2.71m
7:35AM2.64m
8:07PM2.71m
8:15AM2.60m
Low Tide
12:23PM0.75m
00:47AM0.79m
1:05PM0.74m
1:29AM0.78m
1:44PM0.74m
2:08AM0.77m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
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6:58
7:00
7:01
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5:37
5:36
5:35
5:34
Temp °C
18
17
16
14
13
13
12
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
16
16
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
13
12
10
9
10
9
12
12
11
11
11
12
11
11
12
14
15
13
14
12
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
E
9
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
9
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
Energy kJ
48
37
36
35
51
24
27
18
12
10
2
3
3
3
36
52
58
69
91
106
103
76
74
76
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
13
0.2
N
11
0.4
NE
8
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.4
ESE
7
0.1
N
13
0.2
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
12
11
12
3
7
10
18
10
9
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
15
4
4
8
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
13
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
4
7
3
7
10
3
5
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
2
4
2
4
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.9
E
4
1.1
E
5
1.1
ESE
5
1.1
E
6
1.3
E
9
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
6
0.5
E
7
Energy kJ
3
30
61
72
80
258
114
189
156
227
223
205
179
157
89
56
41
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
4
4
Distance (km)
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
30
30
30
36
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
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