
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 10AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
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 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1097 | 1165 | 589 | 497 | 344 | 239 | 185 | 153 | 124 | 122 | 121 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 77 | 56 | 48 | 36 | 48 | 37 | 74 | 190 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:32AM2.80m | 11:48PM2.81m | 12:07PM2.75m | 00:22AM2.72m | 12:41PM2.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM0.57m | 5:42PM0.63m | 6:03AM0.62m | 6:18PM0.72m | 6:39AM0.71m | 6:55PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 6 |
235 | 977 | 589 | 497 | 344 | 239 | 185 | 153 | 116 | 92 | 68 | 53 | 49 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 48 | 48 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 113 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 |
135 | 238 | 224 | 230 | 181 | 173 | 130 | 127 | 124 | 122 | 121 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 77 | 56 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 8 | 7 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 |
— | 34 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 32 | 55 | 55 | 42 | 46 | 42 | 45 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
1097 | 1165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 37 | 74 | 190 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 126 | 99 | 99 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 99 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 20 |
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