Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 5PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ranganunu Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 56 | 81 | 113 | 188 | 143 | 109 | 80 | 57 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:56AM2.24m | 11:17PM2.30m | 11:41AM2.18m | 11:59PM2.21m | 12:24PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25PM0.28m | 4:56AM0.28m | 5:08PM0.36m | 5:38AM0.33m | 5:52PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
34 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 56 | 81 | 113 | 188 | 143 | 109 | 80 | 57 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 12 | — | NW 16 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 16 | NE 9 | — | N 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 16 | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | NE 11 | — |
5 | 5 | — | 5 | 23 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
12 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 356 | 520 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 17 | 23 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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