
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 5PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1134 | 1019 | 986 | 918 | 902 | 902 | 780 | 603 | 521 | 480 | 394 | 387 | 314 | 314 | 263 | 263 | 202 | 158 | 161 | 114 | 112 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:29PM1.42m | 5:48AM1.31m | 6:14PM1.44m | 6:33AM1.32m | 6:58PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.28m | 11:49PM0.31m | 11:59AM0.26m | 00:35AM0.28m | 12:44PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
1134 | 1019 | 986 | 918 | 902 | 902 | 780 | 603 | 521 | 480 | 394 | 387 | 314 | 314 | 263 | 263 | 72 | 74 | 161 | 114 | 112 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | SE 15 |
20 | 20 | 10 | 43 | 40 | 103 | 170 | 162 | 131 | 53 | 41 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 17 | 48 | 202 | 158 | 61 | 16 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 16 | SSW 14 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 6 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 32 | 114 | — | 12 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 24 | — | 27 | 25 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 35 | 36 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 |
— | — | — | 7 | — | 16 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 57 | 92 | 95 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 38 | 61 | 61 | 42 | 22 | 21 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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