
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 3PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ranganunu Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNW 6 | NNE 4 | N 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | E 14 | NNW 4 | E 14 | E 19 | E 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 35 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:37AM2.16m | 8:16PM2.31m | 8:38AM2.23m | 9:14PM2.38m | 9:35AM2.27m | 10:08PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25PM0.25m | 2:02AM0.38m | 2:22PM0.20m | 2:58AM0.33m | 3:14PM0.18m | 3:51AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 11 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | E 18 |
2 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 14 | NE 10 | E 14 | E 19 | N 4 |
5 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | N 4 | NW 17 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | E 13 | NE 9 |
2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
56 | 35 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 31 | 167 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 61 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 34 | 45 | 38 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 12 |
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