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Red Island surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 31 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
14.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Red Island today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Island at 5AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Red Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
112 | 136 | 132 | 128 | 132 | 149 | 189 | 280 | 444 | 418 | 408 | 450 | 967 | 1177 | 943 | 688 | 565 | 480 | 411 | 346 | 353 | 322 | 245 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:04AM1.33m | 6:28PM1.43m | 6:48AM1.33m | 7:11PM1.43m | 7:32AM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.29m | 12:14PM0.27m | 00:48AM0.28m | 12:59PM0.27m | 1:33AM0.28m | 1:43PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 74 | 51 | 32 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 943 | 688 | 565 | 480 | 411 | 346 | 353 | 322 | 245 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 50 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 34 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 11 | SW 12 | NE 10 | NE 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 112 | 136 | 132 | 128 | 132 | 149 | 189 | 280 | 444 | 418 | 408 | 450 | 967 | 1177 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 57 | 61 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 76 | 155 | 156 | 162 | 172 | 162 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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