
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 10AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, near gales from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
402 | 309 | 299 | 248 | 282 | 476 | 854 | 1229 | 1457 | 1308 | 1636 | 1071 | 721 | 832 | 1834 | 2349 | 2542 | 2823 | 2189 | 1280 | 917 | 1860 | 1670 | 1639 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:50AM1.44m | 1:23PM1.39m | 1:41AM1.38m | 2:13PM1.38m | 2:30AM1.34m | 3:00PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09AM0.18m | 7:32PM0.26m | 7:57AM0.23m | 8:23PM0.30m | 8:43AM0.26m | 9:12PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:55 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
402 | 309 | 299 | 248 | 282 | 229 | 176 | 125 | 92 | 94 | 1210 | 1071 | 721 | 587 | 550 | 375 | 643 | 551 | 540 | 1280 | 786 | 1860 | 1670 | 1639 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 574 | 917 | 778 | 685 | 577 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | E 13 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 117 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | SSW 5 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
115 | 161 | 167 | 219 | 214 | 476 | 854 | 1229 | 1457 | 1308 | 1636 | — | 80 | 832 | 1834 | 2349 | 2542 | 2823 | 2189 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 61 | 61 | 222 | 61 | 222 | 203 | 17 | 13 | 92 | 177 | 177 | 192 | 178 | 178 | 189 | 194 | 19 | 26 | 66 | 23 | 93 |
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