
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 7PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
662 | 163 | 149 | 92 | 90 | 169 | 75 | 273 | 245 | 233 | 187 | 161 | 158 | 153 | 143 | 107 | 103 | 86 | 58 | 57 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:09AM2.30m | 8:38PM2.43m | 8:57AM2.39m | 9:19PM2.53m | 9:39AM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25PM1.13m | 2:52AM1.13m | 3:10PM1.04m | 3:32AM1.04m | 3:49PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
662 | 163 | 129 | 92 | 90 | 169 | 75 | 273 | 245 | 233 | 187 | 161 | 158 | 153 | 143 | 107 | 103 | 86 | 58 | 57 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | — |
33 | 149 | 149 | 72 | 36 | 5 | 66 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 14 | W 12 | SSW 7 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
29 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 7 | 7 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
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