Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 7PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 287 | 278 | 264 | 179 | 145 | 224 | 205 | 256 | 578 | 575 | 507 | 376 | 297 | 265 | 135 | 125 | 79 | 462 | 919 | 1682 | 2781 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:45AM1.43m | 11:08PM1.35m | 11:32AM1.40m | 11:55PM1.31m | 12:19PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05PM0.27m | 5:21AM0.29m | 5:51PM0.31m | 6:06AM0.32m | 6:38PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 11 | SSW 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 287 | 278 | 264 | 179 | 145 | 224 | 205 | 202 | 578 | 575 | 507 | 376 | 297 | 265 | 135 | 125 | 79 | 87 | 45 | 29 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SSW 7 | NE 6 | SE 13 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 8 | ESE 11 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 5 | 87 | 26 | 28 | 135 | 256 | 195 | 182 | 179 | 154 | 154 | 123 | 121 | 79 | 28 | 46 | 22 | 18 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SE 13 | SSW 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 11 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 30 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 85 | 50 | 21 | 23 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 26 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 15 | 50 | 26 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 16 | 23 | — | 7 | 3 | 8 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 252 | 462 | 919 | 1682 | 2781 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 38 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 17 | 43 | 178 | 200 | 19 | 187 | 23 |
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