Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 1AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 307 | 369 | 327 | 241 | 176 | 132 | 120 | 82 | 120 | 198 | 278 | 230 | 195 | 245 | 255 | 125 | 211 | 163 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:50PM1.67m | 5:16AM1.54m | 5:47PM1.68m | 6:13AM1.55m | 6:42PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.06m | 11:29AM0.02m | 00:08AM0.04m | 12:26PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 307 | 369 | 327 | 241 | 176 | 132 | 120 | 82 | 66 | 53 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 170 | 145 | 125 | 132 | 43 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 59 | 57 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 42 | 60 | 17 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 44 | 48 | 16 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 21 | NE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 40 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 28 | 38 | 54 | 66 | 60 | 53 | 55 | 77 | 120 | 198 | 278 | 230 | 195 | 245 | 255 | — | 211 | 163 | 186 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 61 | 42 | 38 | 38 | 21 | 42 | 61 | 55 | 42 | 42 | 38 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 38 | 38 | 26 |
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