
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 6PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ranganunu Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 28 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 23 | 43 | 94 | 130 | 186 | 161 | 80 | 55 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:02AM2.15m | 11:13PM2.07m | 11:42AM2.11m | 11:51PM2.01m | 12:20PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30PM0.39m | 4:50AM0.31m | 5:11PM0.44m | 5:28AM0.37m | 5:52PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
28 | 28 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 15 | 16 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 161 | 80 | 55 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | — | N 12 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 3 | — | 3 | 24 | 37 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | N 12 | — | W 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | — | W 16 | N 11 | N 10 | W 15 | — | — | N 12 | — | — | N 11 |
2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | W 4 | W 5 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 94 | 130 | 186 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 60 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 198 | 143 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 38 | 45 | 571 | 167 | 143 | 135 | 296 | 593 | 698 | 683 | 24 | 24 | 45 | 45 |
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