
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 7PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ranganunu Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 6 | NE 10 | NNE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 32 | 33 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:28AM2.27m | 11:47PM2.17m | 12:19PM2.27m | 00:39AM2.13m | 1:12PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09PM0.28m | 5:29AM0.13m | 6:03PM0.31m | 6:20AM0.18m | 6:59PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 18 | N 18 | SSW 3 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 6 | N 15 | NE 9 | N 15 | N 18 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 7 | N 13 | N 17 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | ESE 3 |
22 | 32 | 33 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 335 | 347 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 335 | 588 | 478 | 586 | 586 | 617 | 586 | 491 | 483 | 491 | 403 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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