Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 10PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
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 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2649 | 2631 | 2371 | 1970 | 1697 | 981 | 750 | 599 | 573 | 636 | 880 | 950 | 860 | 758 | 703 | 703 | 533 | 438 | 628 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:08PM2.78m | 00:21AM2.84m | 12:43PM2.75m | 00:57AM2.76m | 1:22PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18PM0.68m | 6:40AM0.67m | 6:56PM0.76m | 7:19AM0.76m | 7:39PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 |
48 | 49 | 54 | 81 | 1697 | 981 | 750 | 599 | 573 | 137 | 162 | 123 | 117 | 93 | 78 | 52 | 118 | 101 | 310 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | 48 | 246 | 186 | 157 | — | — | — | 15 | 49 | 50 | 31 | 19 | 59 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | SW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | 152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 30 | 30 | — | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 |
2649 | 2631 | 2371 | 1970 | 164 | — | — | — | — | 636 | 880 | 950 | 860 | 758 | 703 | 703 | 533 | 438 | 628 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 434 | 130 | 179 | 99 | 99 | 15 | 54 | 149 | 149 | 172 | 150 | 150 | 148 | 148 | 150 | 153 | 172 | 172 |
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