Surf Forecasts:
Red Island surf forecast from 21 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 26 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with 7,483 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 23 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Red Island this week:
The surf forecast for Red Island over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 23) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Red Island in the next 16 days are 5.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Tue 23rd Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 26th Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 26th Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Red Island over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSE 5 | S 18 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 39 | 31 | 29 | 36 | 2243 | 1195 | 672 | 335 | 181 | 169 | 491 | 865 | 768 | 544 | 1063 | 1261 | 5750 | 934 | 917 | 828 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:38AM1.48m | 11:02PM1.57m | 11:33AM1.44m | 11:56PM1.49m | 12:28PM1.40m | 00:48AM1.42m | 1:20PM1.37m | 1:39AM1.37m | 2:10PM1.36m | 2:28AM1.33m | 2:58PM1.36m | 3:16AM1.30m | 3:44PM1.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50PM0.09m | 5:26AM0.08m | 5:44PM0.15m | 6:17AM0.13m | 6:38PM0.21m | 7:07AM0.18m | 7:30PM0.26m | 7:55AM0.23m | 8:21PM0.30m | 8:41AM0.26m | 9:10PM0.32m | 9:26AM0.29m | 9:57PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 18 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 71 | 39 | 31 | 17 | 36 | 2243 | 1195 | 672 | 335 | 181 | 169 | 63 | 865 | 768 | 523 | 721 | 759 | 922 | 934 | 917 | 828 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | SSW 9 | S 15 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 13 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | ENE 12 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 31 | 17 | — | 29 | — | — | — | 882 | 314 | 142 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 17 |
| kJ | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 68 | 297 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | ESE 5 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | — | SSW 4 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 12 | — | — | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 17 | — | — | 7 | 16 | 77 | 106 | 128 | 491 | — | 20 | 544 | 1063 | 1261 | 5750 | — | — | 334 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 134 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 61 | 61 | 82 | 194 | 63 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 |
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The above surf forecast table for Red Island provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Red Island can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Red Island surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Red Island) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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