
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today (06 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 10PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ranganunu Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | 32 | 44 | 99 | 226 | 465 | 310 | 207 | 181 | 155 | 107 | 94 | 64 | 63 | 41 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:25PM1.96m | 3:49AM1.92m | 4:35PM1.98m | 5:00AM1.93m | 5:44PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18PM0.57m | 9:42AM0.46m | 10:26PM0.56m | 10:50AM0.45m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 207 | 181 | 155 | 107 | 94 | 64 | 63 | 41 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | NW 17 | — | NW 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | — | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | N 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — |
18 | 32 | 44 | 99 | 226 | 465 | 310 | 22 | 43 | 60 | 93 | 119 | 99 | 37 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 586 | 586 | 571 | 367 | 555 | 586 | 44 | 143 | 125 | 125 | 143 | 114 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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