Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today (18 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 11PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (18 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ranganunu Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 74 | 39 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 35 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:13PM1.90m | 1:21AM1.82m | 2:01PM1.81m | 2:06AM1.74m | 2:58PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM0.65m | 7:07AM0.60m | 7:42PM0.73m | 7:59AM0.68m | 8:39PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 84 | 74 | 39 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 23 | 33 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 33 | 35 | 42 | 36 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 358 | 569 | 569 | 569 | 58 | 429 | 429 | 478 | 34 |
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