Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 6PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ranganunu Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
345 | 319 | 355 | 402 | 413 | 338 | 250 | 176 | 153 | 118 | 118 | 104 | 119 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 67 | 67 | 71 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | 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 |
High Tide | 9:02AM1.99m | 9:28PM2.11m | 9:43AM2.03m | 10:07PM2.14m | 10:24AM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37PM0.36m | 3:06AM0.36m | 3:18PM0.32m | 3:47AM0.30m | 4:00PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
345 | 319 | 355 | 402 | 413 | 338 | 250 | 176 | 153 | 118 | 118 | 104 | 119 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 67 | 67 | 71 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | W 11 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | N 7 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | NW 5 | W 12 |
3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | SE 5 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | W 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
— | — | — | 4 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 38 | 35 | 36 | 45 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 45 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 17 | 12 |
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