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Red Island Surf Forecast
/ Hawkes Bay (22 surf breaks) /
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Red Island surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Red Island today?
The current surf forecast for Red Island at 4PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Red Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | |
513 | 423 | 416 | 409 | 280 | 273 | 250 | 291 | 1052 | 2875 | 2762 | 2478 | 2023 | 1818 | 1447 | 1387 | 1210 | 1309 | 1472 | 1267 | 1608 | 5036 | 4654 | 3798 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:48PM1.37m | 2:08AM1.41m | 2:40PM1.36m | 2:58AM1.37m | 3:29PM1.36m | 3:47AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM0.16m | 7:56PM0.23m | 8:26AM0.19m | 8:49PM0.27m | 9:14AM0.22m | 9:40PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
9 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
 kJ | 513 | 423 | 416 | 409 | 280 | 114 | 121 | 125 | 1052 | 2875 | 2762 | 2478 | 2023 | 1818 | 1447 | 1387 | 1210 | 1309 | 1472 | 1267 | 1608 | 5036 | 4654 | 3798 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 6 | S 12 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 88 | 80 | 82 | 85 | 42 | 273 | 250 | 155 | 403 | 93 | 94 | 70 | 70 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 39 | 39 | 881 | 1294 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 17 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 94 | 97 | 103 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 291 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 37 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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