Raneika Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.67° S 177.08° E

Raneika Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Raneika Beach sea temperature is
12.8° C
1.1° 

Raneika Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 4AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
9
0.8
SSW
16
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
9
0.8
S
11
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.9
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
5
0.4
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
385
341
274
237
232
194
180
198
179
175
168
143
121
96
92
65
123
119
77
73
46
36
28
33
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
E
5
ENE
10
N
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NE
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:37AM1.49m
3:10PM1.60m
3:36AM1.53m
4:09PM1.66m
4:35AM1.55m
5:08PM1.71m
Low Tide
8:28PM0.16m
8:51AM0.09m
9:28PM0.12m
9:49AM0.05m
10:28PM0.08m
10:48AM0.02m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:05
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
9
8
8
10
10
10
10
8
7
6
6
8
11
14
12
12
12
12
12
15
16
14
Feels °C
5
4
5
4
5
8
8
7
7
5
4
3
3
5
7
8
6
7
7
7
7
11
12
10
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