Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 6PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the S by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 8 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 400 | 297 | 345 | 440 | 475 | 447 | 892 | 1884 | 1384 | 2912 | 5123 | 5401 | 4447 | 5147 | 5776 | 5821 | 5145 | 4443 | 3804 | 4320 | 3812 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:45AM1.35m | 9:06PM1.45m | 9:30AM1.38m | 9:51PM1.45m | 10:17AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58PM0.23m | 3:29AM0.21m | 3:44PM0.22m | 4:13AM0.20m | 4:32PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 400 | 297 | 345 | 440 | 475 | 447 | 892 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3221 | 2635 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 |
| kJ | 112 | 222 | 214 | 155 | 92 | 38 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SE 11 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 56 | 19 | 38 | 72 | 67 | 33 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | W 3 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | S 14 | S 8 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 56 | 40 | 68 | 1884 | 1384 | 2912 | 5123 | 5401 | 4447 | 5147 | 5776 | 5821 | 5145 | 4443 | 3804 | 4320 | 3812 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 178 | 38 | 38 | 233 | 266 | 239 | 177 | 254 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 254 | 38 | 13 |
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