Raneika Beach surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 NZST
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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?

The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 3AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)5ft (1.5m)17s
Afternoon (27 May)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (27 May)8ft (2.5m)15s

Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
SSW
13
1
S
11
1.5
S
17
2.5
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.5
S
15
3
S
17
3
S
18
3
S
17
3
S
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
255
203
317
265
1252
3527
3617
3499
2942
2445
2187
1949
1922
1895
2097
2686
4587
5691
5800
4831
3966
3218
2682
2311
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
NE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
SW
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NE
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
2:10AM1.43m
2:42PM1.38m
3:01AM1.38m
3:31PM1.38m
3:49AM1.36m
4:18PM1.39m
Low Tide
7:59PM0.23m
8:28AM0.20m
8:51PM0.27m
9:16AM0.23m
9:42PM0.29m
10:02AM0.25m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:57
4:57
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
10
11
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
8
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
11
12
11
12
12
12
12
11
10
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.5
S
17
2.5
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.5
S
15
3
S
17
3
S
18
3
S
17
3
S
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
15
Energy kJ
255
203
181
151
1252
3527
3617
3499
2942
2445
2187
1949
1922
1895
2097
2686
4587
5691
5800
4831
3966
3218
2682
2311
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
ENE
11
0.9
SSW
13
1
S
11
1.3
S
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
121
93
317
265
396
93
104
99
98
64
63
62
61
59
38
37
36
20
20
19
19
9
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
S
15
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
Energy kJ
91
115
93
91
91
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
7
Energy kJ
72
138
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
2
4
1
Distance (km)
8
8
0
0
0
0
91
21
0
0
0
0
0
19
80
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
92
38
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
9
4
4
5
4
4
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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