Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raneika Beach today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Raneika Beach at 2PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Raneika Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 760 | 691 | 416 | 389 | 316 | 292 | 233 | 233 | 248 | 665 | 591 | 483 | 365 | 227 | 164 | 64 | 99 | 149 | 146 | 142 | 133 | 136 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 1:51AM1.24m | 2:14PM1.34m | 2:39AM1.25m | 3:02PM1.35m | 3:28AM1.27m | 3:50PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM0.34m | 8:35PM0.33m | 8:47AM0.33m | 9:22PM0.30m | 9:36AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 760 | 691 | 416 | 389 | 316 | 292 | 233 | 233 | 248 | 665 | 591 | 483 | 365 | 227 | 164 | 64 | 99 | 149 | 146 | 142 | 133 | 136 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 17 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 81 | 224 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 42 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 15 | NE 15 | E 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 13 | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 3 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 1 | 12 | — | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 91 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 91 | 80 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 93 | 43 | 21 |
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