Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 9AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
926 | 796 | 712 | 337 | 294 | 431 | 475 | 470 | 400 | 360 | 352 | 268 | 119 | 330 | 420 | 366 | 173 | 105 | 79 | 57 | 68 | 70 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:32AM2.34m | 8:52PM2.49m | 9:15AM2.45m | 9:30PM2.61m | 9:52AM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM1.15m | 2:46PM1.05m | 3:08AM1.02m | 3:25PM0.92m | 3:44AM0.89m | 4:00PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
416 | 395 | 356 | 141 | 78 | 254 | 268 | 259 | 210 | 166 | 178 | 139 | 73 | 148 | 197 | 197 | 173 | 105 | 79 | 57 | 68 | 70 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
215 | 218 | 139 | 22 | 2 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 20 | 71 | 66 | 46 | 45 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 37 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 21 | 27 | 53 | 48 | 44 | 9 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — |
926 | 796 | 712 | 337 | 294 | 431 | 475 | 470 | 400 | 360 | 352 | 268 | 119 | 330 | 420 | 366 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 148 | 148 | 172 | 148 | 153 | 153 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 148 | 149 | 172 | 174 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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