
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 1PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2166 | 2088 | 1982 | 1817 | 1783 | 1699 | 1622 | 1427 | 1342 | 1207 | 1134 | 1064 | 986 | 918 | 902 | 902 | 780 | 603 | 603 | 488 | 455 | 387 | 370 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:17AM1.30m | 4:44PM1.40m | 5:03AM1.30m | 5:29PM1.42m | 5:48AM1.31m | 6:14PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM0.30m | 11:01PM0.33m | 11:12AM0.28m | 11:49PM0.31m | 11:59AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
2166 | 2088 | 1982 | 1817 | 1783 | 1699 | 1622 | 1427 | 1342 | 1207 | 1134 | 1064 | 986 | 918 | 902 | 902 | 780 | 603 | 603 | 488 | 455 | 387 | 370 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
16 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 43 | 40 | 103 | 170 | 159 | 130 | 85 | 41 | 41 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — |
57 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 32 | 114 | — | 5 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 25 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 |
120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 16 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 38 |
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