Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 6PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ranganunu Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 277 | 201 | 154 | 117 | 114 | 93 | 88 | 84 | 69 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 43 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:25AM2.12m | 8:01PM2.26m | 8:25AM2.19m | 8:56PM2.34m | 9:19AM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.30m | 1:46AM0.39m | 2:05PM0.24m | 2:39AM0.32m | 2:55PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 277 | 201 | 154 | 117 | 114 | 93 | 88 | 84 | 69 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 43 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 25 | 39 | 44 | 44 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | — | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 7 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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