Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 4AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Sat morning, near gales from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 444 | 507 | 575 | 660 | 759 | 971 | 1010 | 828 | 736 | 580 | 501 | 448 | 354 | 833 | 1995 | 2812 | 3560 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:42PM1.68m | 7:08AM1.55m | 7:35PM1.65m | 8:02AM1.54m | 8:27PM1.61m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.03m | 1:22PM0.02m | 1:57AM0.03m | 2:16PM0.05m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 759 | 749 | 828 | 736 | 580 | 501 | 448 | 354 | 320 | 264 | 264 | 297 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SW 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 32 | 62 | 107 | 120 | 186 | 166 | — | — | 72 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 444 | 507 | 575 | 660 | 759 | 971 | 1010 | 69 | 232 | 21 | 41 | 73 | 143 | 833 | 1995 | 2812 | 3560 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 177 | 174 | 135 | 174 | 93 | 26 | 91 | 26 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 187 | 189 | 192 | 192 | 202 |
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