Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 2PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 10 | S 10 | N 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 144 | 106 | 98 | 83 | 57 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 110 | 197 | 144 | 297 | 1452 | 1299 | 1026 | 703 | 563 | 379 | 353 | 284 | 213 | 146 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:20AM1.30m | 1:46PM1.36m | 2:07AM1.28m | 2:34PM1.36m | 2:55AM1.27m | 3:22PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM0.32m | 8:02PM0.35m | 8:16AM0.33m | 8:50PM0.36m | 9:03AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 7 | ESE 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 144 | 106 | 98 | 71 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 197 | 144 | 297 | 1452 | 1299 | 1026 | 703 | 563 | 379 | 353 | 284 | 213 | 146 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 10 | NNW 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | NNE 5 | ESE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 32 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 50 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 33 | 34 | 215 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 33 | 90 | 138 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 14 | — | S 19 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | NE 5 | SE 9 | NE 5 | S 18 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | NNE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | 7 | 57 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 34 | — | — | — | 35 | 34 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 8 | WNW 3 | NE 5 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNE 4 | SW 4 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 51 | 62 | 83 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 110 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 21 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 43 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
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