Rangiora Street surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 NZST
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Rangiora Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rangiora Street sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today?

The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 8AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (26 Apr)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.9
WNW
5
1
W
8
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
7
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
30
27
27
27
46
124
127
78
51
41
64
83
54
54
51
28
28
28
27
27
25
25
27
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
10
NNE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
E
10
SE
10
S
10
S
5
ESE
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
N
10
WNW
15
W
10
NW
10
NNE
10
NNE
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
6:09AM2.42m
6:38PM2.34m
7:10AM2.47m
7:39PM2.41m
8:02AM2.52m
8:29PM2.49m
Low Tide
12:27PM1.08m
00:54AM1.08m
1:28PM0.98m
1:52AM0.98m
2:17PM0.88m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:58
7:00
7:01
7:01
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5:36
5:34
5:32
5:31
Temp °C
10
9
12
16
17
14
13
12
11
10
11
14
17
15
13
12
12
11
13
17
17
15
14
13
8
6
10
13
14
11
12
11
10
9
10
12
15
13
12
11
11
10
12
16
15
14
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.8
W
5
1
W
8
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
22
20
19
27
27
34
124
127
78
51
37
27
26
20
12
12
15
19
17
13
18
17
25
27
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
10
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
12
0.2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
52
30
27
6
7
25
13
13
41
40
41
64
83
54
54
51
28
28
28
27
27
25
24
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
W
8
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
16
11
11
13
1
15
14
14
6
29
41
36
34
32
32
29
27
23
12
11
10
9
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
W
6
0.7
W
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
WNW
4
Energy kJ
13
17
21
46
18
17
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
0
0
7
4
149
148
20
0
0
0
0
0
15
128
54
4
0
0
0
7
7
26
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
8
5
8
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
7
8
6
6
5
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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