Raneika Beach surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 14 May 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
15.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 12PM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.0m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)7ft (2.1m)12s
Afternoon (14 May)6ft (1.9m)12s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
12
2.4
SSW
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
11
1.8
S
10
2
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.7
S
9
0.9
SSW
17
1.8
S
16
1.8
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1952
1712
1311
1590
939
757
650
818
669
497
487
1571
1396
1321
1126
915
875
826
660
638
617
583
482
416
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:32AM1.43m
3:04PM1.42m
3:26AM1.48m
3:58PM1.51m
4:22AM1.52m
4:54PM1.60m
Low Tide
8:51AM0.18m
9:14PM0.20m
9:43AM0.13m
10:12PM0.14m
10:37AM0.08m
11:10PM0.09m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:06
5:05
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
11
10
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
8
7
8
8
8
8
7
7
6
8
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.8
S
16
1.8
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
Energy kJ
1952
1712
1311
1113
28
28
28
522
416
357
306
1571
1396
1321
1126
915
875
826
660
638
617
583
482
416
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
19
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.9
SSW
17
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
182
43
28
28
7
7
6
28
28
28
487
31
32
50
51
55
59
68
66
65
65
64
64
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SSW
18
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
20
0.4
S
18
0.4
ENE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
44
8
66
7
6
30
104
29
6
125
121
9
9
9
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
11
1.8
S
10
2
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.7
S
9
Energy kJ
1590
939
757
650
818
669
497
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
8
8
8
19
155
19
8
8
8
8
0
8
8
19
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
80
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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