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Raneika Beach surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Raneika Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Raneika Beach sea temperature is
14.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 10AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
361 | 167 | 128 | 98 | 71 | 70 | 126 | 120 | 131 | 150 | 163 | 175 | 204 | 456 | 543 | 505 | 500 | 629 | 699 | 984 | 1147 | 783 | 646 | 508 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:21AM1.34m | 5:46PM1.43m | 6:06AM1.35m | 6:30PM1.45m | 6:50AM1.35m | 7:14PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM0.27m | 00:04AM0.29m | 12:17PM0.27m | 00:50AM0.28m | 1:01PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 361 | 167 | 100 | 98 | 71 | 70 | 73 | 48 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 42 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 783 | 646 | 508 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 73 | 128 | 71 | 48 | 40 | 14 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 8 | NE 10 | S 12 | — | NE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 17 | 18 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 21 | 40 | 71 | 55 | 63 | 126 | 120 | 131 | 150 | 163 | 175 | 204 | 456 | 543 | 505 | 500 | 629 | 699 | 984 | 1147 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 39 | 43 | 43 | 39 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 42 | 133 | 135 | 198 | 119 | 156 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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