Rangiora Street surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
16.5° 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 7AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (01 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (01 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.8
WSW
6
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
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
137
65
64
59
54
73
52
70
70
67
64
64
64
29
33
42
38
37
34
33
33
33
32
29
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
0
SE
5
SSW
5
WNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
WNW
10
W
5
NW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
SSW
5
SSW
0
E
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
High Tide
9:48PM2.65m
10:02AM2.64m
10:22PM2.70m
10:36AM2.64m
10:54PM2.72m
11:09AM2.63m
Low Tide
3:57AM0.78m
4:13PM0.71m
4:32AM0.78m
4:47PM0.72m
5:06AM0.81m
5:21PM0.76m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:03
7:05
7:05
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5:29
5:28
5:27
Temp °C
10
8
7
7
7
12
14
12
11
10
10
10
11
13
14
13
12
11
11
10
10
13
14
13
5
4
4
4
4
11
12
10
9
8
8
8
9
11
12
12
11
10
10
8
9
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.6
W
5
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
137
59
29
59
54
73
52
70
70
67
64
64
64
29
18
42
34
34
25
14
9
33
32
29
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
W
5
Energy kJ
26
65
64
15
15
8
33
13
6
11
8
8
8
7
29
38
38
37
34
33
33
5
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
5
21
20
19
17
3
7
7
11
4
4
4
2
11
6
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
E
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
125
0
0
0
0
0
46
7
0
0
0
0
0
20
20
0
0
0
7
7
7
7
46
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
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