
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 9AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
248 | 758 | 591 | 483 | 371 | 223 | 164 | 65 | 99 | 153 | 118 | 115 | 110 | 110 | 141 | 164 | 160 | 272 | 388 | 295 | 480 | 377 | 244 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 2:39AM1.25m | 3:02PM1.35m | 3:28AM1.27m | 3:50PM1.37m | 4:18AM1.32m | 4:39PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.33m | 9:22PM0.30m | 9:36AM0.31m | 10:09PM0.27m | 10:26AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 |
248 | 758 | 591 | 483 | 371 | 223 | 164 | 65 | 99 | 153 | 118 | 115 | 110 | 110 | 141 | 164 | 160 | 127 | 388 | 295 | 480 | 377 | 244 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 3 | NE 4 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | NE 4 | SSE 9 |
224 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 42 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 49 | 126 | 272 | 127 | 135 | 14 | 3 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 3 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 9 | SSE 11 | ENE 4 |
16 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 28 | 3 | 13 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 21 | 91 | 80 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 8 | 0 |
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