
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 6AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ranganunu Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:22AM1.74m | 6:54PM1.89m | 7:20AM1.84m | 7:44PM1.97m | 8:13AM1.94m | 8:32PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49PM0.61m | 12:08PM0.60m | 00:41AM0.50m | 1:02PM0.52m | 1:31AM0.39m | 1:52PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
29 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 5 | NE 6 | E 12 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 5 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 5 | E 8 | E 13 | N 6 |
— | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 2 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 504 | 34 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 569 | 569 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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