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Red Beach

Auckland, New Zealand

Red Beach 5 photos

  • Red Beach in 2010

    Red Beach in 2010. russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Red Beach Cliffs

    Red Beach Cliffs. russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Red Beach - 4608576290

    Red Beach - 4608576290. russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Lycaena salustius 461109553

    Lycaena salustius 461109553. C_Knox_southern_scales, CC0. Source

  • Puawai Bay 02

    Puawai Bay 02. russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 6 pm to sunset, sunset 7:44 pm
7 am
5.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
8 am
6.4
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
10 am
7.7
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.2
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
8.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
8.5
3 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
8.5
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
Now
8.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
7 pm
8.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 6 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
19°C66°F
Water
17°C63°F
Wind
106 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
2314 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
3 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:44 pm
Today
5.0Fair7 am96
6.4Good8 am127
5.3Fair9 am138
7.7Great10 am96
8.2Great11 am64
8.3Great12 pm53
8.4Great1 pm64
8.6Excellent2 pm85
8.5Excellent3 pm85
8.5Excellent4 pm32
8.5Excellent5 pm64
8.3GreatNow106
8.0Great7 pm117
Sat
5.0Fair7 am53
5.0Fair8 am43
5.1Fair9 am42
5.9Good10 am43
5.8Good11 am53
6.1Good12 pm53
5.9Good1 pm64
6.7Good2 pm64
6.1Good3 pm95
6.7Good4 pm117
7.0Great5 pm128
7.7Great6 pm138
6.7Good7 pm148
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 12 am, -0.8 m. High at 6 am, 0.9 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.8 mLow 12 am, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 6 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 12 pm, -0.8 m3 ftNow12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
  • Low 12 am, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 6 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.8 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms250 m820 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 80 m270 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground280 m910 ft away
  • Boat ramp20 m50 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
120 m400 ftBay Street / Marellen Drive
Nearest town
620 m0.4 miHibiscus Coast (city)
Nearest airport
41 km25 miWaiheke Island Aerodrome (WIK)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Red Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat7.7 GreatBest 4 pm to 8 pmWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 12%
  • Mon7.4 GreatBest 3 pm to 8 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 10%
  • Tue4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 100%
  • Wed6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 25%
  • Thu6.1 GoodBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 46%