Surf Forecasts:
Raneika Beach surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, S swell with 3,552 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Raneika Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into this one.
We’ve got a bit of a slow start with messy conditions from Monday the 7th through Tuesday the 8th. The wind is howling at 19 mph, so it’s gonna be a battle. We’re looking at small, short-period, wind-affected slop for the first couple of days. I’d be tempted to sit this one out.
The first real opportunity shows up on Wednesday morning, September 9th. The wind drops off completely – glassy conditions. The swell is a clean 5 ft from the ESE with a moderate 8-second period, and the combined wave energy is moderate (365). It’s not huge, but it’s gonna be clean and fun. The water is a bit colder than normal for this time of year at 55°F.
We get a couple of small, clean days Thursday and Friday morning, but not a standout. The real highlight is Sunday, September 13th. This is the one to circle. The morning shows a solid 8 ft swell from the SSW with a very long period of 16 seconds, and the combined energy is massive (2919). The wind is offshore and light, so the lineup at Raneika Beach should be holding some serious, powerful lines. That’s a long-period groundswell, so expect long lulls between sets, but the waves that come through will be proper. This is expert territory with that size and power.
The pattern continues into Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th with some solid, clean 5 ft to 4 ft SSW swell, but the wind starts to get a bit cross-on in the afternoons. The swell energy drops off steadily through the second week, and by the 16th it’s back to small stuff. There’s a spike of energy on the 21st with a 7 ft, 18-second swell, but the wind is a messy 22 mph cross-shore, so it’s going to be a lumpy, blown-out mess – might be more interesting for the kite surfers.
Overall, it’s a slow start, but the Sunday the 13th through Tuesday the 15th is where the magic is. Keep your eyes on that Sunday morning session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 7 | S 11 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 58 | 729 | 985 | 899 | 881 | 418 | 322 | 219 | 138 | 82 | 56 | 52 | 753 | 521 | 120 | 57 | 248 | 1559 | 2905 | 1715 | 961 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 1:38PM1.57m | 2:05AM1.46m | 2:37PM1.58m | 3:05AM1.47m | 3:36PM1.60m | 4:03AM1.48m | 4:32PM1.60m | 5:00AM1.50m | 5:27PM1.60m | 5:54AM1.51m | 6:19PM1.59m | 6:46AM1.52m | 7:10PM1.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58PM0.14m | 8:18AM0.11m | 8:57PM0.13m | 9:16AM0.10m | 9:56PM0.11m | 10:15AM0.09m | 10:53PM0.09m | 11:12AM0.08m | 11:47PM0.07m | 12:07PM0.08m | 00:39AM0.07m | 1:01PM0.09m | 1:29AM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | 10 | 7 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 18 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 15 | 7 | 41 | 899 | 881 | 418 | 322 | 219 | 138 | 82 | 56 | 37 | 12 | 130 | 62 | 14 | 146 | 1559 | 2905 | 1715 | 961 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 16 | S 15 | NE 16 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 17 | ENE 9 | SSW 17 | ENE 12 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 36 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 52 | 67 | 8 | 66 | 57 | 8 | 719 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | E 16 | NE 8 | NE 16 | E 17 | E 15 | E 14 | ENE 9 | NNE 4 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 120 | 8 | 16 | 15 | — | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | NE 4 | N 3 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SSW 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | W 3 |
| kJ | 58 | 729 | 985 | 35 | 32 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 753 | 521 | — | 40 | 248 | — | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 99 | 192 | 23 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 91 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
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