
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 5PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
124 | 220 | 261 | 306 | 314 | 348 | 272 | 377 | 416 | 341 | 266 | 212 | 285 | 427 | 371 | 226 | 202 | 151 | 128 | 94 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:23PM2.79m | 00:45AM2.90m | 1:08PM2.71m | 1:28AM2.79m | 1:52PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.64m | 6:33PM0.65m | 7:03AM0.70m | 7:17PM0.75m | 7:49AM0.78m | 8:03PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 18 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
124 | 156 | 250 | 251 | 294 | 295 | 143 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 266 | 212 | 152 | 427 | 327 | 226 | 202 | 151 | 128 | 94 | 72 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 23 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
76 | 109 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 74 | 164 | 73 | 150 | 150 | 104 | 95 | 91 | 90 | 43 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SW 18 | SSW 21 | S 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 84 | 86 | 6 | 70 | 45 | 57 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 65 | 63 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 220 | 261 | 306 | 314 | 348 | 272 | 377 | 416 | 341 | — | — | 285 | 355 | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 143 | 143 | 20 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 148 | 148 | 143 | 99 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
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