Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Island today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Island at 7AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Red Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4188 | 4981 | 4857 | 3855 | 5207 | 4001 | 5609 | 4970 | 1643 | 3278 | 2390 | 2168 | 1864 | 466 | 542 | 477 | 298 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:05PM1.47m | 10:32AM1.44m | 10:54PM1.41m | 11:21AM1.41m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM0.15m | 4:48PM0.20m | 5:10AM0.21m | 5:37PM0.25m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -3 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 14 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 48 | — | 3303 | 2135 | 1096 | 2412 | 684 | 580 | 1063 | 262 | 258 | 351 | 386 | 334 | 298 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 9 | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 492 | 626 | 586 | 1643 | 1142 | 362 | 224 | 168 | 154 | 119 | 113 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 14 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 940 | — | — | — | — | 411 | 212 | 141 | 78 | 50 | 93 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 4188 | 4981 | 4857 | 3855 | 5207 | 4001 | 5609 | 4970 | — | 3278 | 2390 | 2168 | 1864 | 466 | 542 | 477 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 257 | 261 | 274 | 162 | 42 | 42 | 257 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 116 | 63 | 3 |
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