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Raneika Beach surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 28 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
14.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 6PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
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 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | |
1922 | 1922 | 2157 | 3144 | 5029 | 5934 | 5667 | 4772 | 3966 | 3218 | 2612 | 2249 | 1949 | 1487 | 1266 | 1077 | 903 | 747 | 723 | 625 | 544 | 454 | 367 | 170 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 3:31PM1.38m | 3:49AM1.36m | 4:18PM1.39m | 4:36AM1.35m | 5:03PM1.41m | 5:21AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.23m | 9:42PM0.29m | 10:02AM0.25m | 10:31PM0.30m | 10:47AM0.26m | 11:18PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 1922 | 1922 | 2157 | 3144 | 5029 | 5934 | 5667 | 4772 | 3966 | 3218 | 2612 | 2249 | 1949 | 1487 | 1266 | 1077 | 903 | 747 | 723 | 625 | 544 | 454 | 367 | 170 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 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 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 61 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 93 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 43 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
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