Raneika Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.67° S 177.08° E

Raneika Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Raneika Beach sea temperature is
13.0° C
1.0° 

Raneika Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Raneika Beach surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, E swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with 7,070 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore 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 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Wed 8th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 10s
Best Surf 6PM (Wed 8th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 10s
Most Powerful 6PM (Thu 9th Jul)18ft (5.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Raneika Beach over the next 16 days.


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