Ranganunu Harbour surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 20 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
18.2° 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 1AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (21 May)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2.1
NE
7
2.1
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
3
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
273
319
325
343
387
393
392
407
466
469
507
489
557
557
673
728
785
861
903
963
1175
1132
1112
1436
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
35
ENE
35
E
35
ENE
30
E
35
E
35
E
30
ENE
30
E
35
E
35
E
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:34PM2.36m
11:55AM2.18m
00:29AM2.29m
12:50PM2.12m
1:25AM2.22m
Low Tide
4:40PM0.13m
5:19AM0.31m
5:33PM0.20m
6:15AM0.35m
6:27PM0.29m
7:10AM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:28
5:28
5:27
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
13
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.4
ENE
14
0.1
NW
10
0.6
ENE
13
0.4
ENE
13
0.2
NNW
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
5
5
5
73
4
114
66
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
13
0.2
NNW
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2.1
NE
7
2.1
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
3
NE
9
Energy kJ
273
319
325
343
387
393
392
407
466
469
507
489
557
557
673
728
785
861
903
963
1175
1132
1112
1436
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
Distance (km)
19
19
31
19
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
19
19
19
135
19
135
19
38
19
19
19
135
135
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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