Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 11AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ranganunu Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 9 | 14 | 43 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 45 | 51 | 117 | 229 | 339 | 432 | 456 | 426 | 540 | 587 | 502 | 499 | 435 | 352 | 287 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:36AM1.85m | 8:09PM1.99m | 8:20AM1.92m | 8:49PM2.06m | 9:02AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:57AM0.65m | 1:13PM0.52m | 1:41AM0.55m | 1:56PM0.43m | 2:24AM0.45m | 2:37PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | E 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
3 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 502 | 499 | 435 | 352 | 287 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 9 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | 43 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 45 | 51 | 117 | 229 | 339 | 432 | 456 | 426 | 540 | 587 | 371 | — | — | 5 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 19 | 19 | 61 | 61 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 569 | 588 | 587 | 569 | 571 | 135 | 135 | 243 | 9 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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