Surf Forecasts:
Red Beach surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, NNE swell with 273 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Red Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Red Beach in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Red Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table. To be straight with you, this forecast is a tough one. We're looking at a long, quiet stretch with barely a ripple. Nothing rideable is on offer for the first week or so. There’s a gap from now all the way through to the morning of September 8th with no worthwhile waves.
The first real chance to get wet doesn't show up until Tuesday, September 8th, and even then, it's a bit of a question mark. We've got a pulse of swell coming in from the NNW, pushing 6 ft (moderate wave energy of 303). That's got some size to it, but it’s short-period windswell at only 7 seconds, so the shape won't be anything special. The wind is cross-offshore from the NNW, so it should be clean enough. This is more of a look-see session for the experienced crew; at over 5 ft and that short period, it's not one for learners.
The standout, if you can call it that, is the afternoon of that same day. The swell fills in a bit more, hitting 7 ft from the NNW, with a period up to 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps right up to 829, which is strong. We get clean conditions with a gentle cross-offshore breeze from the NW. Now, at 7 ft, this is expert territory only – it’s going to be big and powerful. The direction is a solid NNW, which is a good match for what Red Beach wants. Don't expect perfection, but for this run of flatness, that Tuesday afternoon (September 8th) is your best shot. After that, it fades out again into nothing. A pretty bleak outlook, I gotta say.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 106 | 146 | 169 | 244 | 103 | 48 | 120 | 53 | 49 | 41 | 31 | 32 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:40PM2.69m | 7:58AM2.62m | 8:20PM2.76m | 8:40AM2.69m | 9:01PM2.80m | 9:22AM2.74m | 9:43PM2.81m | 10:05AM2.75m | 10:26PM2.79m | 10:49AM2.74m | 11:12PM2.75m | 11:36AM2.71m | 00:00AM2.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:51AM0.84m | 2:07PM0.74m | 2:32AM0.75m | 2:46PM0.68m | 3:12AM0.68m | 3:26PM0.66m | 3:54AM0.64m | 4:07PM0.68m | 4:37AM0.63m | 4:52PM0.73m | 5:23AM0.65m | 5:44PM0.80m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 7 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | — | 169 | 244 | 103 | 48 | 120 | 53 | 49 | 41 | 31 | 32 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | E 13 | — | E 6 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 4 | N 10 | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 7 | — | E 6 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 8 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | E 15 | — | — | — | E 6 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 64 | 106 | 146 | 55 | 10 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 292 | 36 | 35 | 30 | 80 | 44 | 121 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 89 | 201 | 213 | 335 | 201 | 357 | 201 |
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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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