Surf Forecasts:
Red Beach surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, E swell with 146 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Red Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Red Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Red Beach in the next 16 days are 0.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Red Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking at Red Beach.
To be honest, the next week and a half is pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak waves with poor conditions. From Thursday the 23rd right through to the end of July, the swell is mostly around 1ft to 2ft from the east, with a short period and very low combined wave energy (often under 200). The wind is all over the place, but it rarely lines up for anything clean. You’ll see a few mornings with glassy conditions, like Thursday the 23rd morning and Wednesday the 29th morning, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. It’s a real dry spell for paddle surfing.
The only glimmer of hope is a massive spike in size on Saturday the 1st of August. The morning shows a solid 12ft swell from the NNE, but the combined energy is a whopping 1679 – that’s a serious amount of juice. However, this is a beginner-friendly break, and that size is far too big for anyone but experts. The afternoon settles a bit to 8ft, but it’s still charging. The wind is a moderate cross-onshore, making it choppy. This setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle session. After that, it drops back into the 3ft to 5ft range through the first week of August, but with messy cross-onshore winds and poor conditions scores.
Looking further out, there’s a slight improvement around Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th of August. The swell drops to a more manageable 3ft to 3ft from the ENE, and importantly, the wind turns glassy or light offshore, giving us clean conditions. The combined energy is still moderate (around 200-243), so it’s not powerful, but it’s the best we’ll see. That Thursday morning, the 6th, with zero wind and glassy conditions, is your best bet for a few small, clean waves. It’s not a standout, but it’s the only window where the conditions are actually favorable for a log or a funboard.
So, in short: forget the next ten days unless you’re a kite surfer looking at that big blow on the 1st. The real, albeit very small, highlight is the glassy morning of Thursday the 6th of August. Swell size is 3ft from the ENE, but it will be clean.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 12 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | N 7 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 103 | 94 | 70 | 63 | 37 | 39 | 55 | 51 | 93 | 142 | 146 | 142 | 144 | 130 | 123 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:21PM2.47m | 2:37AM2.46m | 3:20PM2.39m | 3:32AM2.38m | 4:22PM2.37m | 4:30AM2.33m | 5:19PM2.39m | 5:25AM2.33m | 6:08PM2.45m | 6:14AM2.37m | 6:51PM2.52m | 6:59AM2.43m | 7:31PM2.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35PM1.02m | 8:54AM0.97m | 9:29PM1.08m | 9:45AM1.04m | 10:23PM1.11m | 10:38AM1.07m | 11:17PM1.11m | 11:32AM1.06m | 00:08AM1.08m | 12:25PM1.00m | 00:56AM1.04m | 1:12PM0.92m | 1:40AM0.97m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | N 7 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 5 | E 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 103 | 94 | 70 | 63 | 37 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 93 | 142 | 146 | 142 | 144 | 130 | 123 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | E 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 15 | ENE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 5 | — | N 11 | SSE 3 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | E 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 39 | 55 | 51 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | ENE 11 | — | — | E 17 | N 7 | N 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 11 | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 43 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | NNW 4 | SE 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 22 | 18 | 108 | 78 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 213 | 352 | 106 | 358 | 0 | 353 | 201 | 0 | 39 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Red Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Red Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Red Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Red Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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