Ranganunu Harbour surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am 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
18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today?

The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 9AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Afternoon (26 May)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (26 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NE
11
2.4
NE
10
2.3
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
2
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.7
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
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1565
1243
1082
916
784
640
524
466
382
335
266
260
225
193
164
152
152
149
149
123
100
102
102
91
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
5
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
0
NE
5
S
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
S
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:10AM2.02m
4:42PM1.90m
5:02AM1.99m
5:39PM1.92m
5:53AM1.96m
6:32PM1.95m
Low Tide
9:52AM0.46m
10:12PM0.55m
10:44AM0.45m
11:09PM0.56m
11:35AM0.44m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:24
5:24
5:23
Temp °C
16
16
15
17
17
16
15
14
13
13
13
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
12
14
15
16
13
12
11
11
12
14
15
15
13
13
13
12
12
14
15
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NE
11
2.4
NE
10
2.3
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
2
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.7
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
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
9
Energy kJ
1565
1243
1082
916
784
640
524
466
382
335
266
260
225
193
164
152
152
149
149
123
100
102
102
91
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
11
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
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
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
12
0.5
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
Energy kJ
121
210
161
167
177
28
43
43
38
37
37
56
54
70
65
62
61
58
39
39
38
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
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
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
5
5
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
4
6
4
4
4
9
5
8
8
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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