
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 7PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
710 | 852 | 865 | 852 | 995 | 2088 | 2082 | 2088 | 2013 | 1912 | 1874 | 1699 | 1622 | 1427 | 1405 | 1207 | 1134 | 1064 | 970 | 954 | 1000 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 3:58PM1.38m | 4:17AM1.30m | 4:44PM1.40m | 5:03AM1.30m | 5:29PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM0.32m | 10:13PM0.34m | 10:26AM0.30m | 11:01PM0.33m | 11:12AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | -2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
302 | 852 | 865 | 852 | 995 | 2088 | 2082 | 2088 | 2013 | 1912 | 1874 | 1699 | 1622 | 1427 | 1405 | 1207 | 1134 | 1064 | 970 | 954 | 1000 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
710 | 17 | 44 | 80 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 44 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 |
— | 12 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NNE 4 |
410 | 401 | 593 | 548 | 497 | 660 | 979 | — | 211 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
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