Red Island surf break

Red Island surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 14 Apr 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
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Red Island today?

The current surf forecast for Red Island at 12AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Apr)--
Afternoon (15 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (15 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


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Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.8
S
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.4
S
1.6
S
1.3
S
Period(s) (?)131313131212121212121111111111111010999141312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)56947739537729028522822817713212388866161555145116115138725822456
Wind
(km/h)
5
NNE
5
SSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
20
W
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crossglassoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sunrise------6:39-------6:41-------6:41-
Sunset5:45-------5:43-------5:42-------
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
----1-------------------
Temp. °C191815141312141819161515141415171715141413141618
Feels °C (?)181714121191013151311111111910976910121416
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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