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Raneika Beach surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 16 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
15.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 11PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
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 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
714 | 675 | 652 | 566 | 556 | 553 | 617 | 541 | 458 | 424 | 363 | 342 | 288 | 276 | 227 | 218 | 104 | 64 | 109 | 261 | 158 | 154 | 120 | 117 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:54PM1.60m | 5:18AM1.56m | 5:49PM1.67m | 6:15AM1.60m | 6:45PM1.73m | 7:11AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10PM0.09m | 11:33AM0.03m | 00:08AM0.04m | 12:29PM-0.00m | 1:07AM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 65 | 65 | 57 | 566 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 33 | 363 | 342 | 288 | 276 | 227 | 218 | 44 | 64 | 109 | 261 | 158 | 154 | 120 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | — | S 21 | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | S 23 | S 22 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 9 | — | 9 | 56 | 60 | — | 10 | 9 | 48 | 83 | 149 | 135 | 83 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 104 | 58 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | SSW 21 | S 21 | S 20 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | S 9 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 15 | 15 | — | 12 | 44 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 79 | 42 | 21 | 29 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 714 | 675 | 652 | — | 556 | 553 | 617 | 541 | 458 | 424 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 42 | 28 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 155 | 155 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 66 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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