Surf Forecasts:
Red Beach surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, N swell with 588 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 (Aug 29) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s 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 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) 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 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Red Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Let me level with you – the outlook for Red Beach over the next 16 days is about as flat as a millpond. We're looking at a long, drawn-out stretch of tiny surf, so if you're dead set on getting wet, you'll need patience and maybe a longboard for the faintest of bumps.
The water temp is sitting at 57°, which is about 1° cooler than normal for this time of year – feels pretty average, a bit nippy, nothing to write home about.
The whole run kicks off from the 25th of August with barely a ripple – we're talking 0.3 ft of swell, maximum. That holds through the 28th of August, with combined wave energy sitting in the weak two-digit range (7 to 10) and short periods around 10 to 11 seconds. It's clean with offshore winds, but honestly, it's not surf. Then on Friday the 28th, we finally see a pulse, but it's a messy 3 ft to 3 ft from the north, with a period of just 5 seconds – that's windswell, short and crumbly. The energy ticks up a bit (47 to 58), but the cross-shore wind chops it up. Not good.
The best of a bad bunch comes on Saturday the 29th of August. The afternoon shows 3 ft from the north-northeast, period still short at 7 seconds, but the wind goes glassy – dead calm. Combined energy hits 112, which is moderate. It's surfable, but very ordinary. If you're desperate, that's your window for a slow, weak wave.
Sunday the 30th of August morning cleans up with light offshore wind (WSW at 6 mph), but the swell drops back to 2 ft from the northeast, period still 7 seconds, energy down to 74. Again, a knee-high dribbler. After that, from the 31st of August onward, we're scraping the bottom again – 2 ft and smaller, energy falling back into the weak teens and twenties, with onshore or cross-shore winds making a mess of it. Nothing worth driving for.
Honestly, there's no standout here. If you're a beginner, the tiny, clean days around the 30th of August morning might be okay for a practice session, but there's no power, no push. The rest is totally flat or blown out. It's one of those blanks where the ocean just isn't cooperating. Things can always shift, but right now, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 5 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 44 | 37 | 56 | 399 | 136 | 61 | 62 | 82 | 96 | 29 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:35PM2.42m | 5:43AM2.34m | 6:20PM2.51m | 6:31AM2.43m | 7:00PM2.61m | 7:16AM2.53m | 7:40PM2.69m | 7:58AM2.62m | 8:20PM2.76m | 8:40AM2.69m | 9:01PM2.80m | 9:22AM2.74m | 9:43PM2.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM1.11m | 11:55AM1.01m | 00:26AM1.03m | 12:43PM0.92m | 1:09AM0.94m | 1:26PM0.82m | 1:51AM0.84m | 2:07PM0.74m | 2:32AM0.75m | 2:46PM0.68m | 3:12AM0.68m | 3:26PM0.66m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 6 | E 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 56 | 3 | 136 | 61 | 62 | 82 | 45 | 29 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | N 11 | E 12 | — | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 7 | NNW 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 27 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 13 | E 13 | — | E 12 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | E 13 | — | — | NE 10 | NNW 6 | — | N 6 | NNE 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 26 | 12 | — | 1 | 12 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 3 | W 2 | WSW 2 | W 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | N 7 | W 4 | W 3 | W 2 | SW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 23 | 44 | 37 | — | 399 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 96 | 81 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 354 | 270 | 106 | 36 | 36 | 106 | 39 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 135 | 107 |
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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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