Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 7AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ranganunu Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | NE 14 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:48AM1.73m | 4:50PM1.76m | 4:49AM1.70m | 5:49PM1.79m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.79m | 9:38AM0.70m | 10:17PM0.81m | 10:38AM0.71m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 8 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 |
1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | — | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | N 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NE 9 |
1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 |
1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 569 | 569 | 569 | 569 | 590 | 587 | 333 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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