Surf Forecasts:
Red Beach surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, NNE swell with 402 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Red Beach over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s break it down in feet and degrees.
I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this stretch at Red Beach is a flat spell, plain and simple. We’re looking at a long, dry run with hardly anything to get excited about. From July 7th straight through to the 15th, it’s pretty much dead. No surf to speak of, just tiny, weak lumps.
The first real chance comes on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 15th. We get a tiny swell of about 1ft from the east, with a 12-second period. The wind goes offshore from the west-northwest at 9 mph, cleaning the surface right up. The combined wave energy is weak, at 77 (weak energy). It’s rideable, but just barely.
Then, on the morning of Tuesday, July 21st, we see another little pulse. Same deal – a tiny 1ft east swell with a 13-second period. The wind goes glassy, absolutely dead calm. That’s a huge plus for smooth, clean conditions. The energy is still weak, at 62 (weak energy), so don’t expect any push. That glassy, clean condition holds into Wednesday the 22nd of July, with the energy climbing a touch to 97 (still weak energy), but the swell direction shifts a bit east-northeast in the afternoon and the wind turns onshore.
Water temp is running at 59°F, which is just a hair under the normal for this time of year.
If I had to pick the best of a bad bunch, it’s those glassy mornings on the 21st and 22nd. They’ll be clean, but tiny. For anything with a bit of push, you’re out of luck.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 244 | 201 | 217 | 83 | 73 | 128 | 131 | 96 | 73 | 125 | 92 | 90 | 98 | 31 | 31 | 46 | 47 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:17PM2.50m | 00:41AM2.60m | 1:04PM2.49m | 1:29AM2.57m | 1:57PM2.48m | 2:24AM2.55m | 3:00PM2.49m | 3:27AM2.55m | 4:12PM2.55m | 4:33AM2.58m | 5:20PM2.66m | 5:39AM2.65m | 6:20PM2.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24PM0.92m | 7:04AM0.82m | 7:20PM0.95m | 7:56AM0.80m | 8:21PM0.96m | 8:51AM0.76m | 9:23PM0.92m | 9:49AM0.70m | 10:26PM0.86m | 10:49AM0.64m | 11:30PM0.78m | 11:52AM0.56m | 00:32AM0.68m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | E 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 11 |
| kJ | 244 | 65 | 217 | 83 | 41 | 128 | 131 | 96 | 73 | 125 | 92 | 90 | 98 | 23 | 31 | 46 | 47 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 6 | E 10 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 14 | SE 5 | N 14 | — | N 12 | E 10 | E 6 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 68 | — | 45 | 27 | 73 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 31 | 11 | — | — | 15 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 12 | E 9 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | N 12 | — | — | N 11 | — | E 12 | E 12 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 28 | 62 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 11 | 10 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | SE 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | N 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | 90 | 201 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 24 | 3 | 13 | 61 | 40 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 40 | 39 | 30 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 91 | 39 | 64 | 50 | 0 | 30 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 39 |
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