
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 12PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
387 | 278 | 163 | 105 | 57 | 38 | 52 | 42 | 41 | 43 | 35 | 34 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:24AM2.47m | 4:01PM2.47m | 4:42AM2.36m | 5:26PM2.39m | 6:06AM2.32m | 6:51PM2.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM1.03m | 10:29PM1.12m | 10:54AM1.15m | 11:48PM1.17m | 12:19PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
222 | 178 | 163 | 105 | 57 | 38 | 35 | 36 | 40 | 43 | 34 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | W 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
23 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 52 | 34 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
— | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 18 | 42 | 41 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 26 | 14 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | S 6 | S 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
387 | 278 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 125 | 20 | 0 | 54 | 128 | 54 | 54 | 46 | 54 | 125 | 125 | 131 | 128 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 153 | 153 | 46 | 7 |
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