Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 5PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
653 | 529 | 430 | 413 | 342 | 339 | 271 | 213 | 157 | 202 | 198 | 195 | 151 | 149 | 112 | 110 | 75 | 51 | 33 | 68 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:41PM1.43m | 6:02AM1.34m | 6:25PM1.45m | 6:47AM1.37m | 7:10PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25AM0.25m | 00:00AM0.26m | 12:12PM0.23m | 00:46AM0.22m | 12:59PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
653 | 529 | 430 | 413 | 342 | 339 | 271 | 213 | 157 | 202 | 198 | 195 | 151 | 149 | 112 | 110 | 75 | 51 | 33 | 68 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | SSW 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 4 | SSW 12 |
5 | 21 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 63 | 63 | 47 | 17 | 45 | 39 | 39 | 33 | 34 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | S 16 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 |
9 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 29 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 42 | 41 | 38 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 29 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | W 3 | WNW 4 | NW 3 |
77 | 96 | 89 | 122 | 123 | 119 | 90 | 90 | 81 | 15 | 49 | 28 | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 99 | 13 | 13 |
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