
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 7PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 34 | 57 | 55 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 42 | 85 | 130 | 107 | 83 | 42 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 26 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:12PM2.27m | 4:55AM2.15m | 5:25PM2.22m | 6:04AM2.13m | 6:36PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM1.21m | 10:40PM1.29m | 11:00AM1.27m | 11:49PM1.29m | 12:15PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
13 | 11 | 57 | 55 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 34 | 85 | 130 | 107 | 83 | 42 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 |
3 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 9 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 2 | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 3 | — | — |
— | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 130 | 149 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 143 | 143 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 131 | 153 | 150 | 7 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||||
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