Ranganunu Harbour surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 08 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
18.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today?

The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 12PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (08 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (08 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.4
NE
11
1.4
NE
11
1.5
NE
13
1.5
NE
13
1.6
NE
13
1.7
NE
12
1.7
NE
13
1.7
NE
13
1.7
ENE
13
1.6
ENE
13
1.5
ENE
12
1.4
ENE
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.1
ENE
12
1.1
ENE
12
1
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
410
419
295
236
445
499
396
423
439
746
734
837
907
981
981
918
835
702
554
508
436
341
311
243
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
30
NNW
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
20
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:16AM1.91m
12:24PM1.80m
00:59AM1.87m
1:09PM1.76m
1:47AM1.84m
1:59PM1.73m
Low Tide
6:07AM0.64m
6:13PM0.58m
6:56AM0.66m
7:02PM0.62m
7:47AM0.66m
7:56PM0.64m
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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7:07
7:09
7:09
7:09
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5:37
5:37
5:36
5:35
1
1
11
3
2
4
3
Temp °C
18
18
19
19
19
18
19
18
17
16
17
18
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
14
16
16
15
14
15
15
12
13
12
11
10
11
11
12
13
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.5
N
7
1.4
NE
11
1.5
NE
13
1.5
NE
13
1.6
NE
13
1.7
NE
12
1.7
NE
13
1.7
NE
13
1.7
ENE
13
1.6
ENE
13
1.5
ENE
12
1.4
ENE
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.1
ENE
12
1.1
ENE
12
1
ENE
11
Energy kJ
11
12
295
236
445
499
396
202
439
746
734
837
907
981
981
918
835
702
554
508
436
341
311
243
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
1.4
NE
11
1.2
N
7
1.1
N
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
NW
11
0.3
NW
13
0.5
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
N
13
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
12
11
423
134
110
79
10
9
5
27
20
11
5
5
3
3
3
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
NW
12
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
3
11
10
10
5
9
9
23
13
9
5
3
7
6
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1
N
5
1.3
NNE
5
2
NNE
6
2.3
NNE
6
2.1
N
6
0.9
NNW
6
1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.6
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
Energy kJ
410
419
53
102
257
393
366
72
78
62
52
8
12
20
24
21
18
16
16
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
61
61
360
571
570
577
604
9
9
9
9
125
12
9
24
24
24
24
38
38
45
38
17
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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