Surf Forecasts:
Red Beach surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, E swell with 329 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ENE 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 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. 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 0.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Red Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s ahead for this stretch of coast.
Well, I gotta be straight with ya – we’re looking at a long, dry spell before anything worth paddling out for shows up. For the next several days, we’ve got barely a ripple. The first few days through to the end of July are all showing poor surf, with combined wave energy stuck in the double digits (65 down to 11). It’s not happening. There’s a real gap of dead-flat, onshore or clean but tiny conditions from now until the 27th of July.
Red Beach is the only game in town. The first sign of something surfable creeps in on Monday, 27 July morning. We see a bump of 2ft from the east on a 14-second period. The combined energy finally breaks into triple figures (213), but it’s ordinary. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
The best window in this whole outlook shapes up for Tuesday, 28 July. Tuesday morning at Red Beach has a solid 3ft east swell, with that nice 14-second period. It’s got some energy behind it (279), and more importantly, the wind is blowing offshore from the west at 16 mph. That’s clean, clean conditions. The waves will have decent shape for a beach break setup, though that long period might make ‘em a bit walled in. Still, this is the standout: clean, offshore, and some push. Tuesday afternoon holds but with the chance of a rain shower.
After that, we taper off. Wednesday 29 July still has some 2ft east swell with offshore wind, but the energy drops back (168). By the end of the month, it’s fading into the double digits again (88, 49). Early August is a write-off – onshore winds and tiny swell from the north-east, not worth your time. There isn't a second standout, so if you’ve got a window, make it Tuesday the 28th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 7 | E 11 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 7 | N 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 12 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 153 | 54 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 108 | 13 | 15 | 47 | 39 | 41 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:12AM2.81m | 12:41PM2.67m | 00:59AM2.70m | 1:30PM2.57m | 1:46AM2.58m | 2:21PM2.47m | 2:37AM2.46m | 3:20PM2.39m | 3:32AM2.38m | 4:22PM2.37m | 4:30AM2.33m | 5:19PM2.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:29AM0.68m | 6:46PM0.82m | 7:17AM0.77m | 7:40PM0.94m | 8:05AM0.88m | 8:35PM1.02m | 8:54AM0.97m | 9:29PM1.08m | 9:45AM1.04m | 10:23PM1.11m | 10:38AM1.07m | 11:17PM1.11m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 15 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | N 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 7 | N 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 12 | NNW 5 | E 12 | E 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 54 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 108 | 13 | 15 | 47 | 8 | 41 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 11 | NNW 7 | N 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 15 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | N 7 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | E 14 | E 17 | E 16 | E 15 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 153 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 24 | 19 | 49 | 58 | 18 | 24 | 11 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 43 | 43 | 89 | 89 | 135 | 75 | 135 | 270 | 36 | 376 | 110 | 353 | 365 | 0 | 229 | 230 | 173 |
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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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