Surf Forecasts:
Raneika Beach surf forecast from 9 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 11 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 10 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, S swell with 7,718 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 11 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Raneika Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Raneika Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 11) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Raneika Beach in the next 16 days are 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Thu 11th Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Thu 11th Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Wed 10th Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Raneika Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 21 | S 18 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 19 | S 7 | S 6 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10186 | 6253 | 1788 | 872 | 1605 | 966 | 505 | 346 | 192 | 127 | 148 | 227 | 125 | 85 | 187 | 134 | 89 | 35 | 226 | 116 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:47PM1.34m | 1:08AM1.42m | 1:40PM1.41m | 2:02AM1.45m | 2:35PM1.48m | 2:59AM1.49m | 3:32PM1.57m | 3:57AM1.53m | 4:30PM1.65m | 4:55AM1.57m | 5:27PM1.71m | 5:53AM1.60m | 6:25PM1.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57PM0.26m | 7:28AM0.19m | 7:51PM0.22m | 8:20AM0.15m | 8:49PM0.17m | 9:14AM0.10m | 9:48PM0.12m | 10:11AM0.05m | 10:48PM0.07m | 11:08AM0.01m | 11:48PM0.03m | 12:07PM-0.02m | 00:47AM-0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | N 4 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 8 |
| kJ | 6740 | 3400 | 1249 | 872 | 1605 | 966 | 505 | 346 | 192 | 127 | 130 | 163 | 125 | 85 | 187 | 134 | 89 | 3 | 76 | 116 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 13 | SSE 15 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 433 | 284 | 24 | 50 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 19 | 227 | 42 | 59 | 40 | 45 | 40 | 21 | 4 | 42 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | ESE 8 | S 18 | ESE 11 | S 13 | SSW 21 | ESE 8 | S 19 | SE 13 | SW 18 | S 16 | — | SSW 19 | ESE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 49 | 31 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 148 | 13 | 28 | 42 | 12 | 5 | — | 35 | 18 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | SSW 4 | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 10186 | 6253 | 1788 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 226 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 13 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
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