Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 9AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 17 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1901 | 531 | 565 | 593 | 390 | 493 | 311 | 319 | 459 | 737 | 1322 | 1274 | 1225 | 663 | 663 | 513 | 488 | 403 | 327 | 262 | 250 | 192 | 189 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:23AM1.43m | 11:44PM1.37m | 12:11PM1.39m | 00:32AM1.33m | 12:59PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.21m | 5:39PM0.26m | 5:58AM0.26m | 6:27PM0.30m | 6:44AM0.30m | 7:14PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
342 | 268 | 396 | 428 | 130 | 382 | 311 | 319 | 291 | 737 | 1322 | 1274 | 1225 | 663 | 663 | 513 | 488 | 403 | 327 | 262 | 250 | 192 | 189 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 17 | S 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 13 | E 13 |
— | 531 | 211 | 154 | 150 | 127 | 121 | 92 | 459 | 347 | 125 | 118 | 92 | 257 | 61 | 61 | 35 | 33 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 35 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 17 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 9 | — |
— | 32 | 298 | 218 | 25 | 86 | 85 | 210 | 88 | 68 | — | — | — | 86 | 85 | 79 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 8 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 |
1901 | 386 | 565 | 593 | 390 | 493 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 97 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 80 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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