Surf Forecasts:
Red Beach surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, N swell with 378 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Red Beach in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Red Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.
The first week is basically a bust. Small, weak, and windy. Not much to get excited about until we roll into the second week.
The Best of It
The clear standout is Sunday, August 23rd. That morning, we’re looking at a 7ft swell from the NNE with a very long period of 11 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. The combined energy is strong at (1891), and the wind is cross-off from the SW, so the waves will be clean and lined-up. This is serious stuff for experienced surfers – 7ft is expert territory. The afternoon stays solid at 7ft and clean.
Monday, August 24th is also a good call. Swell drops to 3ft from the NNE, period still a solid 10 seconds, and we’ve got offshore wind from the W. The energy is moderate (437), and conditions should be clean and well-shaped. A nice follow-up if Sunday is too heavy.
The Rest
The first few days – Sunday 9th through Tuesday 12th – are small and messy. Cross-off winds, short-period swell from 3ft to 6ft, but the energy is weak to moderate (90-276), and the waves are poor. Not worth your time.
Wednesday 13th to Saturday 16th is a mixed bag. A little pulse on Friday 14th with a 4ft NNE swell and cross-off wind, but still ordinary. Energy is moderate (194), but the period is short at 6 seconds – no punch.
From Sunday 17th right through to Friday 21st, it’s a real lull. Swell drops under 2ft, energy is weak (8-57), wind is cross or onshore. A long stretch of flat, unrideable conditions.
Then Saturday, August 22nd brings a big pulse – 7ft from the E in the morning, building to 10ft in the afternoon, but it’s cross-onshore with a fresh breeze and lumpy. That’s a kite-surf situation, not paddle surfing.
So, bottom line: first week is quiet. The big show is Sunday the 23rd of August with clean, powerful groundswell. Monday the 24th is a solid, smaller option. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 120 | 269 | 257 | 161 | 130 | 105 | 100 | 85 | 90 | 107 | 150 | 208 | 118 | 78 | 159 | 109 | 77 | 86 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:08AM2.54m | 3:54PM2.57m | 4:18AM2.56m | 5:04PM2.67m | 5:26AM2.63m | 6:04PM2.79m | 6:27AM2.72m | 6:57PM2.91m | 7:22AM2.81m | 7:48PM2.98m | 8:13AM2.87m | 8:36PM3.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:04PM0.94m | 9:28AM0.74m | 10:10PM0.89m | 10:33AM0.70m | 11:16PM0.82m | 11:40AM0.63m | 00:19AM0.72m | 12:41PM0.54m | 1:15AM0.62m | 1:35PM0.46m | 2:06AM0.55m | 2:24PM0.41m | 2:54AM0.50m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 12 | N 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 16 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 257 | 161 | 130 | 105 | 100 | 85 | 90 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 109 | 77 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | N 12 | — | E 14 | E 13 | NNE 11 | — | NE 10 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 11 | — | 28 | 17 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | E 15 | NE 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 16 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | W 3 | SSW 3 | — | SW 3 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 44 | 120 | 269 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 13 | 107 | 150 | 208 | 118 | 78 | 159 | 53 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 39 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 106 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
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