Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 9AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6780 | 5114 | 4130 | 2831 | 2316 | 4957 | 2444 | 3324 | 1587 | 531 | 382 | 427 | 476 | 372 | 377 | 265 | 437 | 737 | 613 | 1135 | 1092 | 563 | 495 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:34AM1.46m | 10:56PM1.43m | 11:23AM1.43m | 11:44PM1.37m | 12:11PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.15m | 4:50PM0.20m | 5:12AM0.21m | 5:39PM0.26m | 5:58AM0.26m | 6:27PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 |
— | 21 | 18 | 528 | 626 | 3428 | 2444 | 1807 | 370 | 247 | 206 | 154 | 151 | 154 | 289 | 265 | 234 | 737 | 613 | 1135 | 1092 | 563 | 495 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 16 | S 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
— | — | 18 | 18 | — | 586 | 599 | 503 | 36 | 531 | 361 | 218 | 121 | 86 | 121 | 121 | 437 | 260 | 128 | 121 | 116 | 86 | 81 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 12 | S 17 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 16 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 32 | 18 | 25 | 55 | 85 | 210 | 88 | 68 | 264 | — | — | 183 | 82 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
6780 | 5114 | 4130 | 2831 | 2316 | 4957 | — | 3324 | 1587 | 377 | 382 | 427 | 476 | 372 | 377 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 276 | 177 | 26 | 26 | 155 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 93 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 61 | 21 | 0 |
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