Ranganunu Harbour surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 13 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today?

The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 2AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 21s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (14 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (14 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
6
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
282
346
383
350
368
277
187
186
364
354
245
336
212
181
181
217
277
212
263
235
217
257
251
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
25
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:28AM1.98m
6:03PM1.93m
6:25AM2.06m
7:02PM2.06m
7:21AM2.14m
Low Tide
10:51PM0.55m
11:26AM0.40m
11:49PM0.47m
12:20PM0.29m
00:45AM0.39m
1:12PM0.19m
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:31
5:30
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
15
16
17
15
15
15
16
15
14
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
14
17
17
16
12
12
13
12
11
12
13
12
12
12
13
11
10
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
10
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.5
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
0.1
N
10
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.2
E
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
266
187
2
2
229
251
2
239
212
2
2
2
186
2
2
2
27
26
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
21
Energy kJ
2
9
9
7
7
6
2
6
5
2
2
2
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
22
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
9
9
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
6
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
Energy kJ
100
282
346
383
350
368
277
187
186
364
354
245
336
181
181
217
277
212
263
235
217
257
251
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
5
5
5
5
2
1
4
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
24
34
19
19
19
19
5
5
34
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
19
5
5
5
5
5
5
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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