
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 2PM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2567 | 2404 | 2341 | 2177 | 1959 | 1640 | 1422 | 1285 | 1121 | 912 | 784 | 690 | 613 | 546 | 466 | 376 | 311 | 392 | 226 | 163 | 130 | 100 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 8:55AM1.56m | 9:19PM1.53m | 9:45AM1.59m | 10:10PM1.53m | 10:37AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM0.11m | 3:14PM0.11m | 3:35AM0.10m | 4:06PM0.10m | 4:26AM0.09m | 5:00PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
2567 | 2404 | 2341 | 2177 | 1959 | 1640 | 1422 | 1285 | 1121 | 912 | 784 | 690 | 613 | 546 | 466 | 376 | 311 | 392 | 113 | 115 | 102 | 100 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
27 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 226 | 163 | 130 | 98 | 79 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | NE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 2 | NE 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 95 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 80 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 21 | 0 |
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