
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 7PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (10 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SSW 8 | SSE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
170 | 173 | 128 | 125 | 126 | 152 | 244 | 347 | 690 | 422 | 286 | 281 | 295 | 238 | 212 | 207 | 173 | 122 | 198 | 220 | 290 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:53PM1.60m | 3:19AM1.50m | 3:52PM1.64m | 4:18AM1.52m | 4:50PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32AM0.10m | 9:11PM0.12m | 9:31AM0.07m | 10:12PM0.09m | 10:30AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
170 | 173 | 128 | 125 | 113 | 94 | 161 | 347 | 413 | 340 | 200 | 281 | 295 | 238 | 212 | 207 | 173 | 122 | 198 | 220 | 290 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 10 |
7 | 4 | 39 | 78 | 126 | 152 | 184 | 6 | 330 | 261 | 280 | 101 | 16 | 15 | 69 | 66 | 63 | 61 | 55 | 55 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NNW 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | S 16 | NE 6 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 13 | S 16 | NE 10 |
3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 21 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 43 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 244 | 277 | 690 | 422 | 286 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 11 | 52 | 87 | 90 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 42 | 61 | 92 | 61 | 17 |
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