Ranganunu Harbour surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
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Ranganunu Harbour surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ranganunu Harbour sea temperature is
18.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 7PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Afternoon (30 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (30 May)6ft (1.8m)6s

Table - waves today at Ranganunu Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 81mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
2
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
4
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
92
150
209
223
245
332
392
508
611
770
811
972
989
984
1363
1801
1416
2516
2458
2623
2730
2542
3692
3494
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
40
NNE
45
NE
40
NNE
40
N
20
NW
10
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:29AM1.94m
8:05PM2.01m
8:12AM1.93m
8:47PM2.03m
8:53AM1.92m
9:27PM2.03m
Low Tide
1:08PM0.42m
1:33AM0.55m
1:49PM0.43m
2:15AM0.56m
2:29PM0.43m
2:55AM0.56m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
5:22
5:22
1
3
9
1
1
1
4
7
5
3
5
6
16
10
9
Temp °C
17
17
18
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
18
18
18
17
18
19
18
19
19
17
16
13
13
14
13
14
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
13
13
13
14
12
13
13
12
14
14
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
4
NNE
11
Energy kJ
15
2
2
2
2
6
3
6
6
3
3
5
5
20
20
20
5
17
17
3494
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
16
Energy kJ
12
4
3
3
3
6
6
3
3
6
5
3
3
3
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
2
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
Energy kJ
92
150
209
223
245
332
392
508
611
770
811
972
989
984
1363
1801
1416
2516
2458
2623
2730
2542
3692
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
2
Distance (km)
135
135
356
135
135
360
135
512
520
570
570
570
522
360
520
570
570
512
520
512
520
520
24
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
5
8
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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