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Raneika Beach surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 27 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?
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 2PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | |
317 | 265 | 1252 | 3527 | 3617 | 3499 | 2942 | 2445 | 2187 | 1977 | 1922 | 1922 | 2157 | 3062 | 4971 | 6276 | 6174 | 4831 | 3966 | 3510 | 2866 | 2280 | 1949 | 1638 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:10AM1.43m | 2:42PM1.38m | 3:01AM1.38m | 3:31PM1.38m | 3:49AM1.36m | 4:18PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM0.20m | 8:51PM0.27m | 9:16AM0.23m | 9:42PM0.29m | 10:02AM0.25m | 10:31PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:55 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 181 | 151 | 1252 | 3527 | 3617 | 3499 | 2942 | 2445 | 2187 | 1977 | 1922 | 1922 | 2157 | 3062 | 4971 | 6276 | 6174 | 4831 | 3966 | 3510 | 2866 | 2280 | 1949 | 1638 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 317 | 265 | 396 | 93 | 104 | 99 | 98 | 65 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 93 | 91 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 93 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
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