Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 9PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 58 | 115 | 113 | 98 | 89 | 88 | 153 | 201 | 172 | 180 | 163 | 137 | 156 | 800 | 1314 | 2365 | 2133 | 1682 | 1625 | 1547 | 1530 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:32AM1.66m | 8:58PM1.57m | 9:25AM1.69m | 9:52PM1.57m | 10:20AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54PM0.05m | 3:12AM0.04m | 3:49PM0.04m | 4:07AM0.03m | 4:44PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | N 4 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SE 13 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 57 | 115 | 113 | 7 | 89 | 51 | 153 | 201 | 172 | 108 | 82 | 137 | 156 | 7 | 266 | 1476 | 1370 | 549 | 604 | 1547 | 1530 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | N 4 | SSW 17 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SE 13 | E 14 | NE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | SSW 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 58 | 31 | 28 | 98 | 3 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 180 | 163 | 61 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 184 | 225 | — | — | 683 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 12 | E 11 | S 18 | SE 14 | E 14 | — | — | NE 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WNW 4 | W 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 88 | 47 | 81 | 124 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 191 | 800 | 1314 | 2365 | 2133 | 1682 | 1625 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 13 | 0 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 61 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 93 | 129 | 129 | 187 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 252 | 99 | 8 |
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