Ranganunu Harbour surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 May 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
18.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today?

The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 4AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (27 May)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (27 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
573
466
382
335
260
260
225
160
168
176
152
132
145
123
109
107
104
91
86
88
73
61
58
61
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
S
5
SSW
5
S
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
SSW
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:02AM1.99m
5:39PM1.92m
5:53AM1.96m
6:32PM1.95m
6:42AM1.95m
Low Tide
10:12PM0.55m
10:44AM0.45m
11:09PM0.56m
11:35AM0.44m
00:01AM0.56m
12:23PM0.43m
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:24
5:23
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
14
15
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
13
12
11
11
13
14
16
16
16
15
13
13
13
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
9
Energy kJ
573
466
382
335
260
260
225
160
168
176
152
132
145
123
109
107
104
91
86
88
73
61
58
61
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.3
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
133
177
28
43
40
38
37
57
56
47
69
94
62
61
61
39
39
38
35
19
18
17
17
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNE
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
3
0.3
E
3
Energy kJ
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
19
19
38
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
4
4
5
4
4
9
9
7
9
8
7
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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