
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 6AM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
4011 | 3637 | 2833 | 2294 | 1743 | 1411 | 1162 | 943 | 794 | 673 | 538 | 423 | 409 | 195 | 147 | 257 | 266 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:37PM1.54m | 11:07AM1.46m | 11:29PM1.47m | 11:59AM1.42m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59AM0.10m | 5:20PM0.17m | 5:48AM0.16m | 6:11PM0.23m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 |
4011 | 3637 | 2833 | 2294 | 1743 | 1411 | 1162 | 943 | 794 | 673 | 538 | 423 | 409 | 195 | 116 | 257 | 266 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
148 | 113 | 111 | 109 | 107 | 107 | 82 | 82 | 68 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 121 | 147 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 28 | 3 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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