Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 8AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1635 | 1677 | 1482 | 1611 | 1795 | 2206 | 2122 | 1732 | 1366 | 1014 | 765 | 687 | 690 | 715 | 813 | 864 | 630 | 561 | 646 | 599 | 460 | 726 | 628 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:08PM2.78m | 00:21AM2.84m | 12:43PM2.75m | 00:57AM2.76m | 1:22PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03AM0.63m | 6:18PM0.68m | 6:40AM0.67m | 6:56PM0.76m | 7:19AM0.76m | 7:39PM0.88m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
5 | 19 | 40 | 54 | 48 | 49 | 53 | 119 | 155 | 1014 | 765 | 687 | 117 | 125 | 160 | 152 | 129 | 86 | 77 | 80 | 90 | 365 | 292 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | W 22 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 150 | 150 | 142 | 107 | — | 9 | — | — | 55 | 49 | 51 | 32 | 31 | 115 | 67 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | — | 30 | 30 | 73 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
1635 | 1677 | 1482 | 1611 | 1795 | 2206 | 2122 | 1732 | 1366 | — | — | — | 690 | 715 | 813 | 864 | 630 | 561 | 646 | 599 | 460 | 726 | 628 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 174 | 219 | 179 | 181 | 263 | 149 | 149 | 99 | 54 | 54 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 150 | 150 | 148 | 148 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 172 | 20 |
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