Surf Forecasts:
Raneika Beach surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with 5,173 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. 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 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Raneika Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s look at the next 16 days for Raneika Beach, a reef setup that takes in south swell. The week starts quiet but there’s a proper pulse later on.
The first few days are thin. Saturday (Aug 29) has small slop at 3ft to 3ft south swell with cross-off winds – average. Sunday (Aug 30) cleans up with offshore wind but only 2ft to 1ft swell – still weak.
Now Monday (Aug 31) – that’s the first standout. Swell jumps to 7ft from the south, clean morning with light breeze, and swell energy at (1033) – moderate strong. The afternoon stays clean with offshore 12 mph winds and 7ft south swell, energy at (1289). Expect very good surf. This is the pick of early week.
Tuesday morning (Sept 1) is junk – strong 28 mph south wind and 8ft messy swell. Tuesday afternoon pushes 12ft south swell with 13-second period and energy screaming at (3511) – wind is cross-off and the forecast is marginal, so for experts only.
Wednesday (Sept 2) morning is the other standout. Offshore light breeze, 8ft south swell with 12-second period, energy at (2007) – excellent for experienced surfers. Clean, powerful. Wednesday afternoon gets cross-on wind and 16-second period – very long period, which on a reef can work, but the wind hurts it.
Thursday (Sept 3) morning is still solid: 6ft south swell, 13-second period, offshore winds, energy at (1043). Clean, very good. Thursday afternoon drops to 4ft but still clean.
From Friday (Sept 4) through Monday (Sept 7) the surf goes flat or small and poor – nothing worth chasing. About three days of gap there.
Tuesday (Sept 8) afternoon offers 2ft with offshore wind, but it’s ordinary. Then another gap until Friday (Sept 11) morning when a new swell pushes in: 10ft south swell with 8-second period, offshore winds, energy at (1118) – very good conditions but short period, peaky, better for stronger surfers. The afternoon stays big at 8ft but cross-shore wind makes it messy.
Saturday (Sept 12) drops to 5ft, still clean-ish but marginal. Sunday (Sept 13) is similar with 4ft and cross-off breeze.
Best on offer: Monday (Aug 31) morning clean 7ft south swell, and Wednesday (Sept 2) morning 8ft south swell with light offshore – those are the standouts for experienced surfers.
Water temp is about average for the time of year.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 339 | 157 | 198 | 149 | 78 | 36 | 99 | 588 | 988 | 1100 | 1076 | 3495 | 2049 | 1999 | 3567 | 2581 | 1034 | 564 | 224 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:02AM1.34m | 6:25PM1.45m | 6:47AM1.37m | 7:10PM1.47m | 7:33AM1.41m | 7:55PM1.48m | 8:19AM1.45m | 8:41PM1.49m | 9:07AM1.48m | 9:29PM1.49m | 9:56AM1.51m | 10:20PM1.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:00AM0.26m | 12:12PM0.23m | 00:46AM0.22m | 12:59PM0.20m | 1:30AM0.19m | 1:47PM0.19m | 2:15AM0.17m | 2:35PM0.17m | 3:01AM0.15m | 3:24PM0.16m | 3:48AM0.15m | 4:15PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NE 9 | SSW 17 | S 11 | SSW 12 | NE 9 | NE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 339 | 52 | 198 | 149 | 78 | 33 | 59 | 404 | 988 | 1100 | 12 | 16 | 2049 | 1999 | 3567 | 2581 | 1034 | 564 | 224 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | S 11 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | NE 9 | SSW 16 | NE 9 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 157 | 17 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 99 | 41 | 273 | 21 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 14 | S 16 | NE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 5 | — | NE 9 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | 63 | 20 | 12 | 21 | 36 | 6 | — | 28 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | N 4 | NNE 5 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | S 8 | — | NNW 3 | SSW 9 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 123 | 11 | 52 | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 588 | — | 7 | 1076 | 3495 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 192 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
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