Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 1AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (11 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 128 | 125 | 126 | 152 | 187 | 294 | 418 | 414 | 275 | 226 | 302 | 307 | 256 | 257 | 193 | 204 | 126 | 225 | 268 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross | 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 | 9:11PM0.12m | 9:31AM0.07m | 10:12PM0.09m | 10:30AM0.04m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 12 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 128 | 125 | 115 | 94 | 132 | 294 | 277 | 264 | 275 | 124 | 302 | 307 | 256 | 257 | 193 | 204 | 126 | 225 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | NE 6 | SSE 11 | SSW 8 | S 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SE 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 39 | 78 | 126 | 152 | 187 | 6 | 285 | 313 | 2 | 226 | 48 | 15 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 7 | 82 | 55 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | S 16 | NE 6 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | NE 6 | S 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 10 | SE 9 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 73 | 21 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | — | 228 | 418 | 414 | 195 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 32 | 98 | 115 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 61 | 92 | 61 | 38 |
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