Raneika Beach surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 07 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
17.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 9PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Apr)--
Afternoon (07 Apr)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (07 Apr)8ft (2.4m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
ENE
2.3
ENE
2.4
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.4
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.1
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.5
E
1.4
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.3
E
Period(s) (?)8888888899899999999910101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)575686707786866979751864953885890651522466413430397405432409423378378319
Wind
(km/h)
25
NE
30
ENE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
WSW
5
W
10
NE
15
E
5
E
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
S
0
WNW
10
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
on
onglassoffoffglassglassglasson
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:42PM
1.43
10:04AM
1.34
10:26PM
1.41
10:48AM
1.31
11:10PM
1.38
11:33AM
1.28
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:33PM
0.27
4:03AM
0.27
4:17PM
0.30
4:48AM
0.30
5:00PM
0.32
5:32AM
0.33
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Sunrise------6:31-------6:33-------6:33-
Sunset5:54-------5:52-------5:52-------
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------121---------------
Temp. °C171717171717171818192019181717192020181717161717
Feels °C (?)121212131313131515171818181717191921181617161816
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