Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today (26 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 10PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ranganunu Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 43 | 49 | 91 | 167 | 230 | 408 | 397 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:27PM1.91m | 7:36AM1.85m | 8:09PM1.99m | 8:20AM1.92m | 8:49PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM0.60m | 00:57AM0.65m | 1:13PM0.52m | 1:41AM0.55m | 1:56PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 8 | — | — | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 43 | 49 | 91 | 167 | 230 | 408 | 397 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 569 | 569 | 61 | 61 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 61 | 61 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 61 | 569 | 247 | 243 | 61 |
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