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Raneika Beach surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 18 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
14.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 12AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 5 | SSE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 12 | |
199 | 74 | 231 | 123 | 286 | 154 | 151 | 117 | 113 | 81 | 79 | 82 | 115 | 61 | 55 | 55 | 42 | 43 | 30 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:45PM1.73m | 7:11AM1.61m | 7:41PM1.76m | 8:08AM1.61m | 8:37PM1.76m | 9:05AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM0.00m | 1:26PM-0.02m | 2:05AM-0.02m | 2:23PM-0.02m | 3:02AM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
 kJ | 199 | 71 | 231 | 61 | 286 | 154 | 151 | 117 | 113 | 81 | 79 | 82 | 115 | 61 | 55 | 55 | 42 | 43 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 74 | 31 | 123 | 33 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | E 14 | ENE 10 | SE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 5 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ESE 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 13 | ENE 8 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 29 | 4 | 33 | 6 | 33 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 82 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 29 | — | — | — | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 91 | 61 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 91 | 8 | 0 | 145 | 172 | 186 | 94 | 100 |
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