
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 5PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
159 | 125 | 71 | 275 | 31 | 135 | 165 | 225 | 312 | 175 | 176 | 137 | 121 | 96 | 59 | 39 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:36AM2.39m | 7:29PM2.50m | 7:53AM2.49m | 8:31PM2.66m | 8:55AM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM1.11m | 1:45AM1.07m | 2:14PM0.97m | 2:46AM0.90m | 3:11PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
159 | 125 | 71 | 16 | 22 | 56 | 76 | 94 | 147 | 39 | 37 | 137 | 121 | 96 | 59 | 39 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
35 | 36 | 21 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 19 |
8 | 13 | 31 | 9 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NW 3 | W 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 |
3 | 1 | 17 | 275 | 74 | 135 | 165 | 225 | 312 | 175 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 143 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 148 | 146 | 128 | 150 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 46 | 27 | 7 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
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