Red Beach
Southland · New Zealand
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Red Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the New Zealand shoreline, opening onto the Tasman Sea — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through october–april.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~11.7°C (53.1°F) on average
Jan
13.8°C
56.8°F · 12–16.4°C
Feb
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.8–17.3°C
Mar
14.2°C
57.6°F · 13.1–16.4°C
Apr
13.8°C
56.8°F · 12.2–15.7°C
May
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11.6–15°C
Jun
11.9°C
53.4°F · 10.6–14°C
Jul
11.6°C
52.9°F · 10.4–13.3°C
Aug
11.4°C
52.5°F · 9.8–12.3°C
Sep
11.6°C
52.9°F · 10.6–12.3°C
Oct
11.7°C
53.1°F · 10.7–12.8°C
Nov
12.5°C
54.5°F · 11–14°C
Dec
13.3°C
55.9°F · 12.1–15.4°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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