Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Island today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Island at 7AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Red Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
299 | 235 | 176 | 129 | 120 | 80 | 78 | 96 | 150 | 165 | 368 | 268 | 295 | 342 | 141 | 233 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:14AM1.52m | 5:44PM1.66m | 6:10AM1.53m | 6:39PM1.65m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08PM0.06m | 11:26AM0.02m | 00:06AM0.04m | 12:24PM0.02m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 14 |
299 | 235 | 176 | 129 | 120 | 80 | 78 | 51 | 30 | 35 | 204 | 149 | 153 | 186 | 22 | 86 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | NE 7 | SSE 9 |
73 | 70 | 68 | 65 | 42 | 65 | 17 | 30 | 28 | 15 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 67 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 16 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 15 |
4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 28 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
28 | 36 | 39 | 36 | 44 | 46 | 57 | 96 | 150 | 165 | 368 | 268 | 295 | 342 | 141 | 233 | 161 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 56 | 61 | 61 | 80 | 0 | 82 | 60 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 162 | 162 |
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