
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 12PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
209 | 209 | 274 | 293 | 289 | 327 | 187 | 166 | 187 | 132 | 123 | 132 | 151 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 161 | 173 | 143 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 137 | 276 | 367 | 675 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:41AM1.49m | 8:02PM1.40m | 8:25AM1.49m | 8:47PM1.38m | 9:09AM1.48m | 9:31PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29AM0.21m | 2:00PM0.23m | 2:13AM0.23m | 2:46PM0.23m | 2:58AM0.24m | 3:31PM0.25m | 3:42AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | 8:02 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 |
16 | 9 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 187 | 166 | 187 | 132 | 123 | 132 | 14 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 161 | 173 | 143 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 74 | 276 | 367 | 675 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
28 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 21 | 20 | 42 | 137 | 71 | 98 | 96 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | S 15 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SW 5 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 4 | ENE 9 |
— | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 23 | 27 | 125 | 144 | — | 1 | 87 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 9 | 2 | 108 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | WNW 2 | SW 4 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | S 4 |
209 | 209 | 274 | 293 | 289 | 327 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 3 | — | 151 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 25 | 21 | 38 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 80 | 101 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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