Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Island today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Island at 9AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Red Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 14 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 880 | 813 | 915 | 4232 | 3349 | 3953 | 6948 | 4164 | 5224 | 8697 | 6797 | 5604 | 4772 | 4012 | 3624 | 1911 | 1505 | 2177 | 1234 | 925 | 826 | 687 | 640 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:28AM1.36m | 9:49PM1.43m | 10:15AM1.39m | 10:37PM1.43m | 11:05AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27AM0.21m | 3:42PM0.22m | 4:11AM0.20m | 4:30PM0.21m | 4:56AM0.18m | 5:21PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 880 | 813 | 411 | 2183 | 6 | 6 | 3489 | — | — | 5076 | 4103 | 3446 | 2888 | 2525 | 2239 | 1911 | 1505 | 1340 | 755 | 674 | 826 | 687 | 640 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 29 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 362 | 329 | 151 | 177 | 100 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 18 | E 18 | SE 16 | E 18 | E 18 | NE 10 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 118 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | S 7 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 150 | 248 | 915 | 4232 | 3349 | 3953 | 6948 | 4164 | 5224 | 8697 | 6797 | 5604 | 4772 | 4012 | 3624 | — | — | 2177 | 1234 | 925 | 582 | 531 | 282 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 199 | 56 | 56 | 255 | 39 | 243 | 243 | 162 | 39 | 28 | 257 | 134 | 56 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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