
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 11AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ranganunu Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 36 | 50 | 49 | 45 | 58 | 30 | 30 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:16AM1.69m | 4:08PM1.77m | 4:12AM1.67m | 5:06PM1.78m | 5:17AM1.69m | 6:02PM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.70m | 9:59PM0.72m | 10:12AM0.70m | 10:55PM0.68m | 11:11AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 36 | 50 | 49 | 45 | 58 | 30 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 2 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 10 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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