Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 3PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
243 | 284 | 268 | 206 | 203 | 211 | 310 | 597 | 880 | 942 | 890 | 898 | 772 | 547 | 338 | 180 | 231 | 147 | 77 | 76 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:59AM2.82m | 00:18AM2.89m | 12:38PM2.75m | 00:55AM2.77m | 1:16PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08PM0.61m | 6:35AM0.64m | 6:48PM0.71m | 7:14AM0.73m | 7:28PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 |
243 | 284 | 268 | 206 | 203 | 71 | 169 | 165 | 161 | 122 | 119 | 753 | 651 | 547 | 338 | 111 | 231 | 147 | 75 | 64 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | S 4 | S 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 8 | SW 15 | WSW 9 |
13 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 44 | 211 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 51 | 115 | 141 | 186 | 147 | 99 | 79 | 78 | 20 | 76 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 8 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 9 | SW 15 |
3 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 57 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 143 | 18 | 25 | 77 | 22 | 75 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 3 | S 4 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 127 | 310 | 597 | 880 | 942 | 890 | 898 | 772 | — | 200 | 180 | 112 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 125 | 54 | 1 | 125 | 126 | 171 | 171 | 216 | 183 | 183 | 216 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 128 | 199 | 125 | 54 | 54 |
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