Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 7PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
541 | 953 | 999 | 950 | 994 | 1202 | 1380 | 1132 | 1292 | 1545 | 1863 | 2372 | 2090 | 1797 | 1628 | 1263 | 884 | 627 | 586 | 547 | 694 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:34AM2.77m | 11:46PM2.86m | 12:08PM2.78m | 00:21AM2.84m | 12:43PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.64m | 6:03AM0.63m | 6:18PM0.68m | 6:40AM0.67m | 6:56PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
49 | — | 74 | 68 | 65 | 65 | 5 | 24 | 39 | 52 | 46 | 43 | 48 | 76 | 14 | 147 | 884 | 627 | 495 | 113 | 150 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 22 | W 22 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 145 | 145 | 140 | 109 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 |
541 | 953 | 999 | 950 | 994 | 1202 | 1380 | 1132 | 1292 | 1545 | 1863 | 2372 | 2090 | 1797 | 1628 | 1263 | — | — | 586 | 547 | 694 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 148 | 148 | 174 | 174 | 155 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 181 | 174 | 174 | 181 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 149 | 149 | 150 |
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