
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 2PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ranganunu Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 42 | 25 | 25 | 41 | 42 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:59AM2.19m | 9:20PM2.27m | 9:46AM2.21m | 10:04PM2.25m | 10:30AM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32PM0.26m | 3:01AM0.24m | 3:16PM0.28m | 3:43AM0.24m | 3:58PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
43 | 42 | 25 | 25 | 41 | 42 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | NW 11 | N 11 | NW 11 | N 16 | W 16 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 2 |
29 | 29 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 24 | 38 | 69 | 34 | 69 | 17 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 34 | 69 | 69 | 45 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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