Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Island today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Island at 5AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Red Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 97 | 120 | 133 | 136 | 83 | 82 | 139 | 86 | 75 | 51 | 49 | 52 | 57 | 51 | 50 | 41 | 86 | 129 | 117 | 103 | 130 | 96 | 140 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:37AM1.59m | 8:02PM1.53m | 8:30AM1.64m | 8:56PM1.54m | 9:23AM1.67m | 9:50PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.09m | 1:57PM0.08m | 2:16AM0.06m | 2:51PM0.05m | 3:10AM0.04m | 3:47PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 15 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 35 | 97 | 120 | 133 | 136 | 83 | 60 | 139 | 86 | 75 | 51 | 49 | 28 | 16 | 51 | 50 | 23 | 11 | 29 | 109 | 79 | 43 | 36 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 14 | S 13 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 17 | S 8 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | S 16 | E 12 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 17 |
| kJ | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 54 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 23 | 52 | 57 | 12 | — | 41 | 86 | 129 | 3 | 103 | 130 | 96 | 140 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 5 | S 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 17 | ENE 5 | SSW 13 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 13 | S 18 | S 11 | SE 11 | E 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 82 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 95 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 7 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 117 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 113 | 113 | 131 | 9 | 121 | 131 | 131 | 150 | 63 | 134 | 134 |
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