Surf Forecasts:
Raneika Beach surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period, S swell with 6,610 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Raneika Beach in the next 16 days are 5.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Raneika Beach over the next 16 days.
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G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Raneika Beach.
We’ve got a good run of surf starting this Tuesday, July 7th. The water temp is 56°F, which is about 2°F cooler than usual—nothing wild, just a bit brisk.
Tuesday morning is the pick. Clean 6ft easterly swell with a 9-second period, glassy wind from the WSW. The combined energy is moderate at 713. Fun waves on the reef. Tuesday afternoon holds up too, with 7ft east swell and glassy conditions—this is the best window early on.
Wednesday morning stays clean with a light cross-off breeze, 7ft east swell, energy at 1020. Solid. Wednesday afternoon gets a bit choppy as the wind turns onshore.
Then the heavy stuff arrives. Thursday and Friday see a big southerly swell—15ft to 16ft—but the wind is howling with strong cross-shore blows. That’s messy, dangerous, more for kite surfers.
Saturday the 11th is a bit of a reset. Morning brings 8ft SE swell with clean cross-off winds (1361 energy). Surfable and cleaner.
Sunday the 12th is a nice recovery. Glassy morning offshores with 6ft SE swell—clean. Monday the 13th is small at 4ft but clean.
Then Wednesday the 15th afternoon has a surprise: glassy 5ft ESE groundswell with a very long 15-second period. Energy jumps to 984. Long, clean lines on the reef. Best session for the second week.
Thursday the 16th has 6ft ESE swell with 14-second period, but onshore winds mess it up. Friday the 17th has strong offshores (28 mph), but only 5ft swell and gusty—hard work.
Saturday the 18th afternoon is huge: 16ft SSW swell with 12-second period, clean cross-off winds. Energy is a massive 7828. That’s expert-only, big-wave territory.
Sunday the 19th stays big at 12ft but cross-shore winds spoil it. Monday the 20th drops to 8ft S swell with gentle breeze—okay.
The last few days, July 21st and 22nd, are tiny—4ft east swell with clean winds. Fine for a longboard.
The standout is Tuesday July 7th morning and afternoon—clean, glassy, 7ft east swell. The second standout is Wednesday July 15th afternoon—that 5ft 15-second glassy groundswell will be magic. And for the experts, Saturday July 18th afternoon is the big one.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the SSE by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 619 | 738 | 1170 | 896 | 818 | 663 | 4074 | 3844 | 3555 | 5244 | 2034 | 1624 | 1108 | 1137 | 817 | 513 | 378 | 255 | 231 | 179 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:42AM1.32m | 11:02PM1.42m | 11:29AM1.36m | 11:50PM1.43m | 12:21PM1.41m | 00:42AM1.44m | 1:15PM1.47m | 1:38AM1.47m | 2:12PM1.54m | 2:37AM1.49m | 3:10PM1.60m | 3:36AM1.53m | 4:09PM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53PM0.26m | 5:25AM0.22m | 5:42PM0.25m | 6:11AM0.20m | 6:34PM0.23m | 7:01AM0.17m | 7:30PM0.20m | 7:54AM0.13m | 8:28PM0.16m | 8:51AM0.09m | 9:28PM0.12m | 9:49AM0.05m | 10:28PM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 619 | 738 | 1170 | 896 | 818 | 663 | 530 | 919 | 518 | 60 | 2034 | 1624 | 1108 | 1137 | 817 | 513 | 378 | 255 | 231 | 179 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | — | SW 22 | SSW 19 | — | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 41 | 56 | 48 | 48 | 40 | 133 | — | 18 | 37 | — | 164 | 45 | 36 | 171 | 269 | 222 | 250 | 198 | 114 | 74 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | — | S 7 | — | N 12 | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 53 | 51 | 44 | 76 | 57 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 45 | 21 | — | 34 | — | 3 | — | — | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 7 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | N 2 | NE 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4074 | 3844 | 3555 | 5244 | 575 | — | 172 | — | 90 | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 93 | 26 | 233 | 180 | 239 | 19 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 38 |
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