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Ranganunu Harbour Surf Forecast
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Ranganunu Harbour surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ranganunu Harbour surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ranganunu Harbour sea temperature is
19.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today?
The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 8PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s 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 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ranganunu Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | N 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | |
40 | 38 | 24 | 31 | 44 | 36 | 27 | 31 | 48 | 46 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 58 | 2 | 108 | 89 | 98 | 81 | 79 | 92 | 97 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:04PM2.07m | 1:40AM2.14m | 2:01PM1.99m | 2:40AM2.07m | 3:02PM1.93m | 3:42AM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM0.37m | 6:44PM0.29m | 7:27AM0.43m | 7:43PM0.38m | 8:26AM0.47m | 8:43PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 27 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 16 | N 16 | E 6 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 |
 kJ | 20 | 19 | 24 | 31 | 44 | 36 | 27 | 31 | 48 | 46 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 81 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 7 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | E 11 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 16 | N 16 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 6 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 18 | — | — | N 16 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 40 | 38 | 56 | 67 | 79 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 78 | 108 | 89 | 98 | — | 79 | 92 | 97 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 5 |
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