Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 6PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 469 | 575 | 513 | 376 | 297 | 210 | 135 | 125 | 333 | 671 | 1343 | 2500 | 3191 | 6470 | 4035 | 2796 | 1652 | 1095 | 813 | 613 | 459 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 11:32AM1.40m | 11:55PM1.31m | 12:19PM1.37m | 00:42AM1.28m | 1:07PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51PM0.31m | 6:06AM0.32m | 6:38PM0.34m | 6:52AM0.34m | 7:25PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 4 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 11 | SSW 12 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 469 | 575 | 513 | 376 | 297 | 210 | 135 | 125 | 79 | 86 | 45 | 28 | 30 | 4203 | 4035 | 2796 | 1652 | 1095 | 813 | 613 | 459 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 7 | SE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 195 | 182 | 179 | 154 | 123 | 123 | 105 | 79 | 27 | 57 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 29 | 17 | 26 | 16 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 11 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | — | ESE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 32 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 2 | 16 | 50 | 30 | — | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 333 | 671 | 1343 | 2500 | 3191 | 6470 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 101 | 192 | 249 | 187 | 187 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 80 | 21 | 0 |
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