Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 8PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ranganunu Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | E 11 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 54 | 129 | 216 | 157 | 132 | 111 | 56 | 47 | 41 | 67 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 74 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:29PM1.83m | 4:35AM1.80m | 5:27PM1.83m | 5:31AM1.78m | 6:22PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM0.60m | 9:54PM0.74m | 10:19AM0.64m | 10:54PM0.77m | 11:15AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 68 | 56 | 47 | 33 | 67 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 7 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | 45 | 41 | 39 | 41 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 35 | 38 | 40 | 38 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 16 | 54 | 129 | 216 | 157 | 132 | 111 | 149 | 139 | 127 | 102 | 87 | 56 | 34 | 9 | 12 | 74 | 24 | 33 | 28 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 545 | 569 | 569 | 569 | 9 | 125 | 159 | 483 | 336 | 491 | 544 | 483 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 58 | 45 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 24 |
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