Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 6PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 157 | 202 | 198 | 195 | 151 | 149 | 112 | 82 | 77 | 51 | 33 | 47 | 83 | 96 | 163 | 300 | 394 | 500 | 1405 | 1461 | 1211 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:02AM1.34m | 6:25PM1.45m | 6:47AM1.37m | 7:10PM1.47m | 7:33AM1.41m | 7:55PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.23m | 00:46AM0.22m | 12:59PM0.20m | 1:30AM0.19m | 1:47PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | S 10 | NE 6 | SSW 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 36 | 202 | 198 | 195 | 151 | 49 | 40 | 40 | 22 | 51 | 20 | 47 | 59 | 58 | 62 | 94 | 230 | 500 | 1405 | 1461 | 1211 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | NE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 157 | 17 | 17 | 43 | 36 | 149 | 112 | 82 | 77 | 16 | 33 | 21 | 83 | 96 | 62 | 300 | 394 | 462 | 37 | 25 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 63 | 20 | 20 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 38 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 163 | 46 | 37 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | SW 4 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | W 2 | — | SW 4 | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 10 | 61 | 54 | 72 | 84 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 286 | 388 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 |
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