
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ranganunu Harbour today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ranganunu Harbour at 8AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ranganunu Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | E 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 8 | 29 | 66 | 117 | 164 | 145 | 66 | 102 | 56 | 48 | 64 | 67 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 82 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 36 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:41AM1.87m | 4:29PM1.83m | 4:35AM1.80m | 5:27PM1.83m | 5:31AM1.78m | 6:22PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM0.60m | 9:54PM0.74m | 10:19AM0.64m | 10:54PM0.77m | 11:15AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
4 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 66 | 68 | 56 | 48 | 64 | 67 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 15 | E 17 | NW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 |
2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 40 | 39 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | NW 11 | E 15 | E 15 | NW 11 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 12 | 37 | 40 | 38 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
1 | 7 | 29 | 66 | 117 | 164 | 145 | 46 | 102 | 133 | 128 | 138 | 114 | 95 | 47 | 32 | 14 | 37 | 82 | 25 | 35 | 24 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 356 | 569 | 135 | 135 | 545 | 569 | 569 | 569 | 9 | 125 | 143 | 329 | 569 | 586 | 597 | 45 | 38 | 9 | 12 | 64 | 45 | 38 | 38 |
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