Ranganunu Harbour surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
19.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today?

The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 5AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
E
10
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
E
7
1
ESE
7
1
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.1
N
9
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
33
76
85
91
86
111
106
66
48
44
44
51
51
53
54
54
39
38
37
62
2
101
80
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:42AM2.22m
1:04PM2.07m
1:40AM2.14m
2:01PM1.99m
2:40AM2.07m
3:02PM1.93m
Low Tide
6:28AM0.37m
6:44PM0.29m
7:27AM0.43m
7:43PM0.38m
8:26AM0.47m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
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6:56
6:56
6:58
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5:52
5:52
5:51
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
13
13
14
16
15
13
13
13
13
13
16
16
14
13
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
13
13
12
9
9
10
13
11
9
10
10
10
10
13
13
11
11
11
10
10
13
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
E
10
0.6
E
8
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
NE
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
Energy kJ
37
33
50
3
3
3
54
53
66
48
44
44
51
51
53
54
54
39
38
37
2
2
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
10
0.2
S
3
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
7
7
6
9
9
1
2
2
2
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
Energy kJ
2
2
10
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
E
7
1
ESE
7
1
E
7
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.8
E
7
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
Energy kJ
1
1
76
85
91
86
111
106
1
1
1
1
2
5
62
104
101
80
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
3
1
3
Distance (km)
24
24
0
19
19
19
0
0
19
17
17
19
12
12
24
55
24
243
24
24
24
31
5
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
3
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
5
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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