Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 6AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
170 | 113 | 96 | 92 | 134 | 38 | 262 | 250 | 168 | 97 | 75 | 44 | 80 | 81 | 73 | 62 | 48 | 146 | 218 | 239 | 240 | 201 | 212 | 301 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:14AM2.93m | 12:41PM2.74m | 1:05AM2.85m | 1:33PM2.65m | 1:57AM2.74m | 2:26PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.64m | 6:33AM0.70m | 6:51PM0.72m | 7:26AM0.77m | 7:42PM0.82m | 8:19AM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 |
170 | 113 | 96 | 92 | 88 | 38 | 247 | 250 | 168 | 97 | 75 | 40 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 9 | 52 | 97 | 111 | 111 | 84 | 89 | 117 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
10 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 85 | 45 | 44 | 31 | 81 | 73 | 62 | 16 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 |
3 | 13 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 80 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 39 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 2 | — | NNW 2 | W 8 | W 5 | W 7 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
— | 1 | — | 1 | 134 | 32 | 262 | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 48 | 146 | 218 | 239 | 240 | 201 | 212 | 301 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 143 | 99 | 149 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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