Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 2PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 670 | 681 | 975 | 1657 | 2111 | 2620 | 2783 | 2746 | 2567 | 2206 | 2147 | 2206 | 1985 | 1504 | 1422 | 1172 | 1003 | 912 | 784 | 690 | 623 | 573 | 490 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:06AM1.51m | 8:29PM1.52m | 8:55AM1.56m | 9:19PM1.53m | 9:45AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57AM0.14m | 2:22PM0.13m | 2:45AM0.11m | 3:14PM0.11m | 3:35AM0.10m | 4:06PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 670 | 681 | 975 | 1298 | 2111 | 2620 | 2783 | 2746 | 2567 | 2206 | 2147 | 2206 | 1985 | 1504 | 1422 | 1172 | 1003 | 912 | 784 | 690 | 623 | 573 | 490 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 99 | 83 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 35 | 35 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1657 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 93 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 92 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 80 | 61 | 0 |
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