Raneika Beach surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 25 May 2026 NZST
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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
14.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 2PM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)5ft (1.6m)16s
Afternoon (25 May)5ft (1.6m)15s
Evening (25 May)5ft (1.6m)14s

Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
17
1.6
S
17
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.2
S
11
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
17
2.2
S
17
3
S
17
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1328
1439
1338
1257
1087
1014
957
784
760
653
630
485
493
566
311
363
298
319
708
2716
4518
3592
3213
2716
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
0
NW
10
NW
10
N
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
SSW
5
NW
5
SE
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
0
E
10
ENE
5
E
10
NNW
10
WNW
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:23AM1.55m
12:55PM1.42m
1:18AM1.48m
1:50PM1.39m
2:10AM1.43m
2:42PM1.38m
Low Tide
6:46AM0.12m
7:04PM0.19m
7:38AM0.16m
7:59PM0.23m
8:28AM0.20m
8:51PM0.27m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:58
4:58
4:57
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
10
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
11
13
16
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
8
9
9
9
10
8
7
7
9
11
14
11
10
11
11
10
11
12
11
12
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
17
1.6
S
17
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.2
S
11
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
17
2.2
S
17
3
S
17
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
Energy kJ
1328
1439
1338
1257
1087
1014
957
784
760
653
630
485
493
566
311
363
298
319
708
2716
4518
3592
3213
2716
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
ENE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
11
Energy kJ
116
116
114
111
111
111
86
86
127
116
116
92
95
88
121
93
202
78
69
91
102
107
98
64
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.5
NE
4
0.1
E
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
NNE
5
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
S
15
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.8
S
11
0.4
SSE
11
Energy kJ
3
3
7
3
64
2
103
91
115
93
91
157
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.5
SW
4
0.7
SSW
5
0.5
S
5
Energy kJ
5
15
7
25
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
21
21
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
8
8
8
8
8
0
0
38
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
7
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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