
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 9AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ranganunu Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the E by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 5 | W 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 10 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
127 | 110 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 27 | 39 | 31 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:58PM1.98m | 1:05AM1.86m | 1:37PM1.90m | 1:43AM1.80m | 2:20PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.45m | 6:35PM0.58m | 6:46AM0.53m | 7:21PM0.65m | 7:30AM0.60m | 8:11PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
24 | 24 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 27 | 39 | 14 | 23 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NNW 11 | NE 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | E 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 17 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
2 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | NW 11 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | E 8 | NE 13 | E 9 | NE 13 | N 12 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 |
2 | — | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | — | E 8 | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 |
127 | 110 | 46 | 45 | 35 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | — | 31 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 119 | 172 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 149 | 167 | 45 | 38 | 75 | 23 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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