Surf Forecasts:
Raneika Beach surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, S swell with 3,436 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Raneika Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Raneika Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' at Raneika Beach (reef) over this 16-day stretch.
First up, the water is runnin' a bit chilly at 54°, about 3° colder than you'd expect for this time of year, so you might want that extra mil of rubber.
The next few days are a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a couple of proper windows if you're keen. Saturday the 12th is a write-off, with onshore slop. Forget it.
Sunday the 13th morning is where it starts to get interesting. We've got a clean, 6ft SSW groundswell rollin' in, period at a juicy 14 seconds. The wind is offshore and light, and that's a beautiful thing. The wave energy is strong (1479). It's a bit of a standout, but at 6ft, this is more for the experienced crew. If you're a beginner, this'll be a handful.
The real gem, the one I'd circle on the calendar, is Monday the 14th morning. The wind is glassy... absolutely dead calm, just a whisper from the WNW. The swell has dropped a touch to 6ft from the south with an 11-second period, and the energy is still solid (841). This is gonna be clean, lined-up reef waves. A genuine standout session. This is the best on offer across the whole outlook.
After that, Tuesday the 15th through the following week drops off in size and quality, with mostly onshore or cross-shore winds messin' it up. There's a lot of ordinary days with poor conditions in that middle stretch.
Saturday the 19th morning, there's another window. Glassy conditions again, with a 4ft SSW groundswell (period 16 seconds, energy 834). It's cleaner than a whistle, but the swell is smaller. A good option for a more relaxed paddle.
Later in the run, Tuesday the 22nd morning is glassy calm with a small 4ft southerly swell (energy 333). It'll be clean but small. A session for the longboard or a fun log.
The rest of the period, especially towards the 23rd and beyond, gets messed up by strong winds and lumpy conditions. There's a pulse of 10ft on the 23rd afternoon, but with a fresh cross-shore, it'll be a washing machine. That one's for the kites, not the paddle crew. Crowds at Raneika Beach are only sometimes an issue, so on the good mornings, you should still find your own piece of the reef.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 803 | 2863 | 1449 | 1359 | 1351 | 980 | 819 | 465 | 165 | 226 | 136 | 79 | 52 | 56 | 40 | 81 | 229 | 444 | 411 | 282 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | on | off | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:19PM1.59m | 6:46AM1.52m | 7:10PM1.56m | 7:37AM1.52m | 7:59PM1.53m | 8:25AM1.51m | 8:48PM1.48m | 9:13AM1.49m | 9:35PM1.44m | 9:59AM1.46m | 10:22PM1.39m | 10:45AM1.43m | 11:08PM1.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.07m | 1:01PM0.09m | 1:29AM0.08m | 1:53PM0.11m | 2:18AM0.11m | 2:43PM0.14m | 3:04AM0.15m | 3:31PM0.18m | 3:50AM0.20m | 4:18PM0.23m | 4:36AM0.25m | 5:05PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 14 | SSW 14 | NE 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 803 | 2863 | 1449 | 6 | 1351 | 980 | 819 | 465 | 165 | 226 | 136 | 79 | 52 | 56 | 40 | 81 | 229 | 444 | 411 | 282 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 12 | NE 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | NE 5 | NE 4 | SSE 11 | SSW 8 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 90 | 22 | 28 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 80 | 116 | 56 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 12 | E 15 | — | NE 13 | E 9 | NE 13 | SW 14 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ENE 3 | NE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 4 | — | 7 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 30 | 26 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 5 | — | ENE 4 | SW 4 | — | ENE 4 | S 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 135 | — | — | 1359 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 42 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 60 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 13 | 0 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
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