Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 7PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 130 | 180 | 362 | 346 | 447 | 416 | 498 | 492 | 844 | 931 | 907 | 926 | 1176 | 1151 | 1574 | 1863 | 1480 | 1097 | 1020 | 897 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:01AM2.73m | 11:13PM2.85m | 11:34AM2.77m | 11:46PM2.86m | 12:08PM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07PM0.65m | 5:27AM0.64m | 5:41PM0.64m | 6:03AM0.63m | 6:18PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 10 | SW 21 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
44 | 31 | 17 | 186 | 197 | 292 | 56 | 51 | 49 | 78 | — | 42 | 66 | 65 | 5 | 22 | 38 | 47 | 73 | 70 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 38 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 93 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 21 | — | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 18 | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
99 | 130 | 180 | 362 | 346 | 447 | 416 | 498 | 492 | 844 | 931 | 907 | 926 | 1176 | 1151 | 1574 | 1863 | 1480 | 1097 | 1020 | 897 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 150 | 148 | 143 | 125 | 148 | 150 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 172 | 174 | 188 | 173 | 149 | 148 | 174 | 174 | 181 | 181 |
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