
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 4PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 23). 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 (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ranganunu Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 21 | NW 21 | NW 21 | NW 17 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:57PM1.81m | 6:09AM1.74m | 6:45PM1.89m | 7:02AM1.83m | 7:30PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM0.68m | 11:32PM0.68m | 11:50AM0.60m | 00:21AM0.57m | 12:40PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 3 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NW 21 | NW 21 | NW 21 | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | E 16 | E 16 | N 12 |
— | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | NE 11 | W 17 | W 16 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | E 16 |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
9 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 465 | 465 | 403 | 356 | 256 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 126 | 34 | 34 |
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