Rangiora Street surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 17 May 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
15.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today?

The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 3PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Afternoon (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
69
66
64
64
38
34
33
33
32
30
28
17
30
28
41
40
39
34
33
33
32
32
32
Wind (km/h)
10
E
20
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
E
5
E
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
SW
5
SW
0
SW
5
N
5
N
10
NNE
10
N
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:17AM2.82m
10:46PM2.91m
11:07AM2.83m
11:33PM2.92m
11:57AM2.78m
00:23AM2.87m
Low Tide
4:34PM0.53m
5:00AM0.59m
5:22PM0.57m
5:50AM0.64m
6:12PM0.65m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:20
7:20
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:10
5:09
Temp °C
10
14
14
11
9
9
8
8
9
12
15
14
13
11
10
10
10
13
13
11
10
10
10
9
8
10
10
6
5
6
5
5
6
9
12
12
11
9
8
8
8
12
11
11
9
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
77
69
66
64
64
38
34
33
33
32
30
28
17
30
17
41
40
39
34
33
33
32
32
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
S
4
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
4
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
17
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
4
3
11
8
8
8
1
1
2
2
2
14
12
7
28
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
12
11
5
5
5
2
2
15
1
1
1
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.2
WNW
3
Energy kJ
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
4
3
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
46
130
46
46
7
24
24
24
46
103
46
24
7
24
7
7
7
131
24
24
24
24
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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