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Raneika Beach surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 3AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | |
363 | 342 | 288 | 289 | 227 | 232 | 199 | 74 | 212 | 154 | 261 | 154 | 120 | 117 | 113 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 61 | 55 | 55 | 42 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 6:15AM1.60m | 6:45PM1.73m | 7:11AM1.61m | 7:41PM1.76m | 8:08AM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM0.04m | 12:29PM-0.00m | 1:07AM0.00m | 1:26PM-0.02m | 2:05AM-0.02m | 2:23PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 363 | 342 | 288 | 289 | 227 | 232 | 199 | 73 | 212 | 154 | 261 | 154 | 120 | 117 | 113 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 61 | 55 | 55 | 42 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 149 | 135 | 83 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 74 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 25 | 28 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | E 14 | ENE 10 | SE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 13 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 32 | 32 | 79 | 42 | 21 | 19 | 29 | 4 | 33 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 91 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 91 | 8 |
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