
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 6AM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ranganunu Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | E 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
40 | 40 | 39 | 35 | 99 | 38 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:31AM1.78m | 6:22PM1.85m | 6:27AM1.78m | 7:12PM1.89m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54PM0.77m | 11:15AM0.65m | 11:50PM0.76m | 12:08PM0.63m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 |
40 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 38 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 15 | E 17 | NW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
12 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | NW 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | N 11 | NW 12 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 |
40 | 39 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SSE 2 | — | S 2 | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 |
62 | 35 | 15 | 35 | 99 | 45 | 42 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 45 | 24 | 114 | 125 | 45 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 24 |
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