Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 2PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 137 | 159 | 1074 | 1109 | 774 | 576 | 476 | 386 | 313 | 303 | 220 | 164 | 365 | 376 | 276 | 516 | 540 | 385 | 329 | 225 | 222 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:34PM1.36m | 2:55AM1.27m | 3:22PM1.37m | 3:42AM1.28m | 4:09PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM0.33m | 8:50PM0.36m | 9:03AM0.32m | 9:38PM0.35m | 9:51AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 137 | 102 | 1074 | 1109 | 774 | 576 | 476 | 386 | 313 | 303 | 220 | 164 | 365 | 376 | 276 | 516 | 540 | 385 | 329 | 225 | 222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | S 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSW 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 34 | 159 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 87 | 138 | 16 | 15 | 109 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 4 | NE 11 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 35 | — | — | — | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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