Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 8AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ranganunu Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
51 | 42 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 43 | 43 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:56PM2.34m | 9:19AM2.24m | 9:47PM2.37m | 10:09AM2.26m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39AM0.32m | 2:55PM0.22m | 3:28AM0.28m | 3:41PM0.23m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 |
51 | 42 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 43 | 43 | 29 | 17 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 5 | E 6 | NNW 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 29 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 7 | E 15 | NNW 5 | E 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 11 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | E 6 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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