Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Island today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Island at 9AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Red Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
114 | 215 | 205 | 343 | 759 | 728 | 1442 | 3611 | 4196 | 3643 | 3041 | 1581 | 2309 | 2747 | 2638 | 2313 | 1942 | 1349 | 1256 | 1137 | 2528 | 1812 | 1472 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:31AM1.39m | 7:53PM1.46m | 8:17AM1.43m | 8:39PM1.47m | 9:05AM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM0.19m | 1:44PM0.18m | 2:13AM0.17m | 2:32PM0.17m | 2:58AM0.16m | 3:22PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 17 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 |
35 | 215 | 172 | 204 | 759 | 728 | 11 | 2139 | 2151 | 1749 | 1424 | 1581 | 2309 | 2747 | 2638 | 2313 | 1942 | 1349 | 1256 | 762 | 2528 | 1812 | 1472 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 9 | S 17 | S 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
114 | 44 | 205 | 343 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 486 | 607 | 1137 | 14 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — |
9 | 36 | 39 | 40 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | NW 3 | NNE 10 | — | NE 9 | — | W 4 |
16 | 36 | 75 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 1442 | 3611 | 4196 | 3643 | 3041 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 5 | 30 | — | 22 | — | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 88 | 221 | 57 | 113 | 134 | 59 | 56 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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