Red Island surf break

Red Island surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZST
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Red Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Red Island sea temperature is
15.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Red Island today?

The current surf forecast for Red Island at 4AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)11ft (3.5m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (13 May)7.5ft (2.3m)13s

Table - waves today at Red Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
4
3
3
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
15
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.3
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.3
S
12
2.2
S
11
2
S
11
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
9
0.8
S
17
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
496
1164
1074
984
4254
3647
3609
3451
1835
1835
1607
2496
2148
1866
1488
1208
901
367
313
264
363
1211
1074
1002
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
WSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:37AM1.38m
2:07PM1.33m
2:30AM1.41m
3:01PM1.40m
3:24AM1.46m
3:56PM1.49m
Low Tide
7:24PM0.28m
7:58AM0.23m
8:16PM0.24m
8:48AM0.18m
9:12PM0.20m
9:41AM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:06
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
12
12
11
12
12
11
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
10
11
12
11
10
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
8
7
8
7
7
8
7
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
12
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.8
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
11
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
14
Energy kJ
327
1164
1074
984
1321
1837
1838
1783
1835
1835
1607
1265
1151
952
757
569
455
367
313
264
264
1211
1074
1002
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
16
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
S
18
0.8
S
17
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
496
102
94
68
65
64
44
45
45
46
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
99
363
31
32
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
10
0.2
E
12
0.1
SE
17
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
24
0.3
E
11
0.2
S
22
0.2
S
22
0.5
SSW
20
0.2
S
19
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
20
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
102
12
11
13
13
11
22
36
36
221
30
8
7
7
7
7
16
6
30
28
29
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
5
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.3
S
12
2.2
S
11
2
S
11
Energy kJ
33
4254
3647
3609
3451
2496
2148
1866
1488
1208
901
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
3
3
3
9
3
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
23
243
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
8
8
9
9
9
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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