Raneika Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s lined up for Raneika Beach.

We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. It kicks off on Wednesday, July 29th with some solid surf, but then things get a bit wild before settling into a more manageable pattern. The water is sitting at 54.5°F, which is a bit cooler than we’d expect for this time of year, so you might want an extra mil.

The first real standout is on Wednesday morning, July 29th. The swell is a clean 6.2ft from the ESE, with a period of 13 seconds, giving it proper groundswell punch. The combined energy is strong at 1160, and with a light NNW breeze keeping it cross-off, the face is going to be clean. This is the best of the early window. The waves should have decent shape, and the water is a bit colder than normal, but the quality is there.

That afternoon, the wind swings NE and goes cross-on, and the quality drops off. Not worth it.

Thursday, July 30th morning is another good call. 4.9ft from the ESE with a 12-second period, and again a light NW cross-off breeze. The energy is still moderate at 729. The waves will be clean and fun. By the afternoon, the wind picks up to 18.6 mph and the swell drops, so get out early.

Friday, July 31st sees the swell fade to under 3.3ft. The morning has a 3.0ft swell from the ESE, but the period is still 11 seconds. The wind is 12.4 mph and cross-off, so it’s clean but weak. The afternoon has a strong offshore breeze at 18.6 mph, but the swell is too small to be much fun.

Now, we hit a big, powerful but messy period. Saturday, August 1st through Sunday, August 2nd sees a big jump in size. Saturday morning has 6.9ft from the SSW, but the period is a short 9 seconds, so it’s a bit jumbled. The energy is moderate at 946. By Saturday afternoon, it’s roaring 9.8ft from the SSW, but with a 24.9 mph wind, it’s just a washout. Sunday morning is a massive 11.5ft from the S, with a combined energy of 5206, but the wind is howling at 21.7 mph. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a good paddle session. The waves are too big and the wind too strong for clean surfing.

Monday, August 3rd is a big turnaround. That morning, we get 5.6ft from the SSE at 11 seconds, with a light WNW offshore breeze of 6.2 mph. This is clean, lined-up, and the energy is moderate at 753. The afternoon builds to 7.2ft from the S with the same glassy offshore wind. This is a solid, clean day for experienced surfers, especially the afternoon.

Tuesday, August 4th is a monster. The morning sees a 21.3ft swell from the SSW with a very long 15-second period. The combined energy is enormous at 27045. The wind is light and offshore, but the swell is simply too big for this break. This is for experts only, and even then, it’s a serious health warning. The afternoon is similar at 19.7ft.

Wednesday, August 5th is the next real standout. The morning offers 11.5ft from the S at 13 seconds, with a gentle SW cross-off breeze. The energy is very strong at 5481. This is excellent, powerful surf for experienced crew. The afternoon jumps to 13.1ft from the S with a 15-second period, but the wind goes cross-shore and it gets a bit bumpy. Still, the morning session is a winner.

Thursday, August 6th through Friday, August 7th is a write-off. Heavy rain, strong onshore and cross-shore winds, and messy, lumpy conditions. The swell is still big (9.8ft to 11.5ft), but it’s blown out. Not worth paddling out.

Saturday, August 8th through Sunday, August 9th sees the swell holding at 11.5ft to 13.1ft from the SE, with the wind staying cross-off around 18.6 to 21.7 mph. The energy is strong (2309 to 3456), but the conditions are described as marginal. It’s clean, but big and a bit lumpy. It’s a step up from the days before, but still heavy.

Monday, August 10th through Tuesday, August 11th

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