Ranganunu Harbour surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 10 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today?

The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 12PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 10). 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (10 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (10 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

Table - waves today at Ranganunu Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
13
1.5
ENE
12
1.4
ENE
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.1
ENE
12
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
904
702
554
508
436
336
247
234
173
173
135
135
91
90
85
82
80
73
120
142
160
157
65
64
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
0
NE
5
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:47AM1.84m
1:59PM1.73m
2:40AM1.84m
2:54PM1.73m
3:35AM1.86m
3:55PM1.76m
Low Tide
7:47AM0.66m
7:56PM0.64m
8:40AM0.64m
8:52PM0.64m
9:35AM0.59m
9:51PM0.61m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:35
5:34
5:34
Temp °C
15
16
16
17
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
17
16
16
16
10
11
11
12
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
16
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
13
1.5
ENE
12
1.4
ENE
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.1
ENE
12
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
Energy kJ
904
702
554
508
436
336
247
234
173
173
135
135
91
90
85
82
80
73
120
142
160
157
39
39
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
Energy kJ
11
6
3
17
17
3
3
2
2
2
1
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
65
64
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
6
0.2
N
12
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
13
5
5
3
6
5
3
3
3
1
11
1
1
4
4
4
2
9
9
4
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
3
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
SSW
2
Energy kJ
12
17
21
29
29
24
20
14
8
5
2
1
4
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
24
24
38
38
38
24
24
24
12
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
8
8
0
0
0
9
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
5
5
4
4
4
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
5
5
8
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
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