Raneika Beach surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 29 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
15.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 4AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)6ft (1.8m)6s
Afternoon (30 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (30 Apr)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
4
4
3
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
1.8
S
6
1.8
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.6
S
8
2
S
15
1.9
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
46
71
104
252
295
282
277
343
1672
1576
1358
1030
828
521
377
294
216
157
149
212
212
186
176
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
35
SSW
35
S
30
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
S
5
SSW
5
SW
10
W
10
WNW
5
N
10
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
N
10
ENE
5
SE
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
glassy
High Tide
4:17AM1.41m
4:46PM1.41m
5:05AM1.40m
5:32PM1.42m
5:51AM1.39m
Low Tide
10:07PM0.24m
10:33AM0.21m
10:58PM0.25m
11:20AM0.22m
11:46PM0.25m
12:04PM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:54
6:54
6:56
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5:22
5:21
5:20
Temp °C
17
16
16
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
11
10
12
12
13
13
11
10
10
10
13
14
14
14
12
13
7
7
8
7
7
8
10
10
9
7
10
9
10
9
8
8
8
7
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
S
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
1.6
S
8
2
S
15
1.9
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
10
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
29
21
15
104
147
139
98
143
343
1672
1576
1358
1030
828
521
377
294
216
157
149
212
212
94
176
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
5
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.8
SSW
14
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.5
E
5
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
E
5
0.5
S
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
10
Energy kJ
13
18
71
7
4
3
3
3
254
2
3
3
3
3
15
10
10
73
116
118
15
134
186
66
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
19
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
S
7
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.4
ESE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.5
ENE
5
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
6
Energy kJ
27
46
17
4
4
4
4
4
2
8
7
4
3
3
3
3
2
10
2
17
85
9
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
2
1
SSW
4
1.8
S
6
1.8
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.6
S
7
0.2
ENE
2
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.7
ENE
5
0.5
NNE
3
0.6
NE
5
Energy kJ
1
35
252
295
282
277
1
5
8
26
7
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
97
177
198
233
13
8
0
0
0
0
21
21
21
43
0
0
0
0
21
43
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
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