Raneika Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.67° S 177.08° E

Raneika Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Raneika Beach sea temperature is
11.8° C
1.8° 

Raneika Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 1AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (11 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (11 Aug)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon).

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SE
12
0.8
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1.8
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
128
125
126
152
187
294
418
414
275
226
302
307
256
257
193
204
126
225
268
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
W
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
N
10
NE
20
NE
30
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:53PM1.60m
3:19AM1.50m
3:52PM1.64m
4:18AM1.52m
4:50PM1.67m
Low Tide
9:11PM0.12m
9:31AM0.07m
10:12PM0.09m
10:30AM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
11
10
11
10
9
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
12
11
7
6
7
5
4
9
9
10
10
10
9
8
7
7
5
5
6
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