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Raneika Beach surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 20 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
14.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 2AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | NE 5 | S 13 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | |
31 | 72 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 49 | 35 | 67 | 127 | 125 | 168 | 117 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 8:37PM1.76m | 9:05AM1.59m | 9:34PM1.73m | 10:03AM1.55m | 10:31PM1.68m | 11:00AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02AM-0.01m | 3:20PM-0.01m | 3:59AM0.00m | 4:16PM0.03m | 4:56AM0.04m | 5:13PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 25 | 36 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 49 | 35 | 67 | 127 | 125 | 168 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | NE 4 | NE 10 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 49 | 94 | 75 | 82 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | NE 4 | SSE 9 | NE 4 | SE 9 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 72 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 178 | 172 | 233 | 13 | 94 | 94 | 100 | 80 | 94 | 80 | 80 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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