
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ranganunu Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 5 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 26 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 23 | 43 | 94 | 207 | 320 | 293 | 135 | 92 | 77 | 190 | 147 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:13PM2.07m | 11:42AM2.11m | 11:51PM2.01m | 12:20PM2.05m | 00:28AM1.94m | 12:58PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50AM0.31m | 5:11PM0.44m | 5:28AM0.37m | 5:52PM0.51m | 6:06AM0.45m | 6:35PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
30 | 26 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 46 | 38 | 293 | 135 | 92 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 11 | — | — | 36 | 24 | 24 | 24 | — | 24 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | — | W 16 | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | E 15 | NW 16 | NE 10 | N 7 | N 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 94 | 207 | 320 | 18 | 31 | 48 | 77 | 190 | 147 | 51 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 38 | 31 | 571 | 167 | 143 | 135 | 135 | 351 | 143 | 617 | 475 | 167 | 159 | 125 | 347 | 213 | 58 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 34 | 438 |
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