
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 6AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
25 | 227 | 621 | 792 | 898 | 617 | 929 | 1121 | 1441 | 2104 | 690 | 479 | 560 | 475 | 310 | 231 | 506 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:06PM2.77m | 11:26AM2.68m | 11:40PM2.81m | 12:00PM2.69m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM0.83m | 5:33PM0.77m | 5:54AM0.79m | 6:08PM0.76m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 |
14 | 73 | 311 | 378 | 580 | 44 | 41 | 64 | — | 1304 | 690 | 395 | 331 | 475 | 310 | 121 | 506 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 13 | WSW 11 |
25 | 39 | 15 | 50 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 418 | 479 | 560 | 314 | 199 | 231 | 88 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | W 10 |
7 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 133 | 138 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | S 5 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 7 | — | — |
9 | 227 | 621 | 792 | 898 | 617 | 929 | 1121 | 1441 | 2104 | — | 85 | 540 | — | 204 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 20 | 20 | 143 | 150 | 174 | 171 | 171 | 172 | 178 | 171 | 126 | 4 | 125 | 125 | 54 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||
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