
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 2PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WSW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
439 | 54 | 234 | 176 | 399 | 128 | 573 | 583 | 625 | 363 | 367 | 721 | 559 | 1088 | 419 | 349 | 336 | 226 | 269 | 286 | 375 | 397 | 331 | 257 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:58AM2.75m | 10:24PM2.93m | 10:49AM2.81m | 11:13PM2.99m | 11:37AM2.83m | 00:00AM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12PM0.68m | 4:39AM0.66m | 5:00PM0.61m | 5:28AM0.63m | 5:47PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | |
— | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 10 | W 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
82 | 54 | 69 | 82 | 27 | 128 | 298 | 298 | 293 | 288 | 198 | 721 | 559 | 574 | 419 | 349 | 124 | 145 | 78 | 77 | 57 | 57 | 331 | 257 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 5 | SW 11 | W 5 | WSW 10 | W 5 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | W 5 | W 6 | SW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
23 | 19 | 30 | 20 | 88 | 27 | 55 | 154 | 186 | 318 | 367 | 5 | 5 | — | 21 | 32 | 191 | 28 | 14 | 13 | — | 4 | 56 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 15 |
9 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | W 15 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | — |
439 | 72 | 234 | 176 | 399 | — | 573 | 583 | 625 | 363 | 276 | — | — | 1088 | 72 | 131 | 336 | 226 | 269 | 286 | 375 | 397 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 143 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 150 | 150 | 148 | 148 | 99 |
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