
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 2PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1378 | 1122 | 1065 | 948 | 833 | 714 | 699 | 553 | 526 | 442 | 347 | 332 | 279 | 212 | 207 | 177 | 137 | 101 | 99 | 77 | 48 | 57 | 116 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:37AM1.52m | 7:59PM1.53m | 8:25AM1.51m | 8:48PM1.48m | 9:13AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29AM0.08m | 1:53PM0.11m | 2:18AM0.11m | 2:43PM0.14m | 3:04AM0.15m | 3:31PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 |
1378 | 1122 | 1065 | 948 | 833 | 714 | 699 | 553 | 526 | 442 | 347 | 332 | 279 | 212 | 207 | 177 | 137 | 101 | 99 | 77 | 48 | 57 | 116 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 8 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 23 | 16 | 40 | 26 | 25 | 47 | 46 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | E 8 | NE 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 13 | SE 12 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 15 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 92 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 55 | 13 | 0 |
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