Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 3PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ranganunu Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | ENE 9 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 89 | 38 | 32 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:37PM1.90m | 1:43AM1.80m | 2:20PM1.84m | 2:26AM1.73m | 3:11PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21PM0.65m | 7:30AM0.60m | 8:11PM0.70m | 8:19AM0.66m | 9:04PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 38 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 11 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | — | NE 13 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 11 | E 6 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 2 | S 3 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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