
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 8AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | S 10 | S 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
538 | 423 | 344 | 150 | 147 | 257 | 170 | 123 | 125 | 86 | 71 | 64 | 40 | 38 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 31 | 54 | 91 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:59AM1.42m | 00:19AM1.40m | 12:49PM1.39m | 1:08AM1.35m | 1:37PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.16m | 6:11PM0.23m | 6:35AM0.22m | 7:01PM0.29m | 7:21AM0.27m | 7:50PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 8 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 |
538 | 423 | 344 | 130 | 69 | 257 | 170 | 123 | 125 | 75 | 71 | 64 | 40 | 38 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | S 9 |
46 | 45 | 44 | 150 | 147 | 29 | 48 | 71 | 50 | 86 | 59 | 56 | 37 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 13 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
— | — | — | 44 | 43 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 18 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 54 | 91 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 43 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 91 | 19 | 13 | 82 | 122 |
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