Rangiora Street surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 NZST
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Rangiora Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rangiora Street sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today?

The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 2AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
510
404
137
206
97
117
87
48
27
15
12
10
40
39
9
8
8
8
8
6
15
14
12
27
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
25
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
20
S
5
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross
High Tide
1:53PM2.55m
2:25AM2.57m
3:04PM2.41m
3:39AM2.46m
4:19PM2.34m
4:57AM2.41m
Low Tide
8:08PM0.93m
8:51AM1.02m
9:12PM1.07m
10:01AM1.11m
10:27PM1.15m
11:15AM1.13m
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:56
6:56
6:58
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5:40
5:39
5:37
5:37
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
9
9
9
9
9
11
10
10
10
9
8
7
8
12
12
11
10
10
9
9
11
15
5
5
5
7
4
7
7
9
8
8
8
6
6
5
6
10
10
9
8
8
7
6
8
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
1.8
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
13
0.2
S
8
0.2
W
5
0.3
WSW
5
Energy kJ
6
404
137
206
64
117
87
48
27
15
9
4
3
39
9
8
8
8
6
6
6
5
2
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
12
0.9
SSW
8
0.1
SW
14
0.6
SSW
8
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
12
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
17
Energy kJ
4
3
99
7
48
7
6
12
6
5
4
10
40
2
1
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
12
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
8
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
8
7
7
6
12
12
12
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
8
3
15
14
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
Energy kJ
510
95
97
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
183
171
4
0
54
4
0
46
7
24
24
24
7
7
24
119
46
46
46
46
46
46
24
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
8
7
9
9
8
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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