
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 8AM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ranganunu Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 46 | 109 | 208 | 411 | 369 | 543 | 181 | 177 | 161 | 134 | 133 | 79 | 55 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:44AM1.94m | 3:25PM1.96m | 3:49AM1.92m | 4:35PM1.98m | 5:00AM1.93m | 5:44PM2.04m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.43m | 9:18PM0.57m | 9:42AM0.46m | 10:26PM0.56m | 10:50AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 311 | 181 | 177 | 161 | 134 | 133 | 79 | 55 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | NW 13 | NW 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | W 17 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | E 11 | E 16 | — | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 46 | 109 | 208 | 411 | 369 | 543 | 31 | 39 | 48 | 81 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 511 | 571 | 61 | 38 | 571 | 571 | 586 | 167 | 571 | 571 | 379 | 522 | 212 | 9 | 119 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 31 |
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