
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 4AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
178 | 149 | 117 | 124 | 87 | 42 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 49 | 101 | 122 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:48AM2.33m | 3:12PM2.37m | 3:45AM2.22m | 4:12PM2.27m | 4:55AM2.15m | 5:25PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03AM1.11m | 9:39PM1.22m | 9:55AM1.21m | 10:40PM1.29m | 11:00AM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | WSW 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 5 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 |
178 | 61 | 117 | 124 | 87 | 14 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 57 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 34 | 101 | 115 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 10 | WSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
111 | 83 | 53 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 10 | 34 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
— | 82 | 64 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 24 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
— | 149 | — | — | — | 42 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 49 | 97 | 122 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 125 | 119 | 98 | 46 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 103 | 153 | 149 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 143 | 143 | 149 | 0 |
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