
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 2AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
35 | 37 | 37 | 24 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 31 | 13 | 14 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:44PM1.48m | 8:09AM1.51m | 8:31PM1.45m | 8:55AM1.51m | 9:17PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59AM0.15m | 2:27PM0.17m | 2:45AM0.17m | 3:15PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
35 | 37 | 37 | 24 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 6 | SW 16 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 9 | N 3 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 |
5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 9 | S 20 | E 6 | NE 9 | S 18 | NE 9 | SE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 9 |
7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | NW 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 |
— | 1 | 2 | — | 10 | — | — | 1 | 31 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 215 | 187 | 172 | 80 | 152 | 80 | 82 | 101 | 80 | 220 | 198 | 182 | 198 | 80 | 80 | 198 | 80 | 184 | 80 |
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