
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 9AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | WSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
724 | 545 | 319 | 220 | 125 | 77 | 47 | 41 | 42 | 38 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 64 | 103 | 71 | 82 | 62 | 66 | 62 | 35 | 34 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:28AM2.79m | 1:52PM2.60m | 2:11AM2.64m | 2:36PM2.49m | 2:55AM2.49m | 3:23PM2.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49AM0.78m | 8:03PM0.87m | 8:32AM0.89m | 8:49PM1.01m | 9:17AM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 5 |
484 | 452 | 319 | 220 | 125 | 77 | 47 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 64 | 103 | 71 | 82 | 62 | 66 | 62 | 35 | 34 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 5 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 13 |
107 | 104 | 69 | 91 | 65 | 43 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 32 | 51 | 49 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 |
59 | 57 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 65 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 38 | 13 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 |
724 | 545 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 126 | 54 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 26 | 46 | 125 | 54 | 46 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 20 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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