
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 11AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ranganunu Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 72 | 143 | 254 | 263 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:03AM2.06m | 2:34PM1.94m | 2:51AM1.95m | 3:30PM1.87m | 3:41AM1.87m | 4:29PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.47m | 8:02PM0.61m | 8:32AM0.53m | 8:56PM0.69m | 9:24AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 9 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
26 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 12 | SE 11 | — |
9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | — | SE 11 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 19 | 72 | 143 | 254 | 263 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 19 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 19 | 555 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 569 | 569 | 569 | 45 |
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