
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 3PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | W 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 15 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
625 | 402 | 367 | 1051 | 523 | 459 | 419 | 419 | 289 | 411 | 238 | 388 | 298 | 254 | 214 | 191 | 160 | 140 | 143 | 163 | 159 | 159 | 149 | 290 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:49AM2.81m | 11:13PM2.99m | 11:37AM2.83m | 00:00AM2.98m | 12:23PM2.79m | 00:45AM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00PM0.61m | 5:28AM0.63m | 5:47PM0.60m | 6:16AM0.64m | 6:33PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | |
— | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 7 | WSW 7 | SW 15 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | SW 15 |
349 | 288 | 198 | 721 | 523 | 459 | 419 | 419 | 104 | 181 | 78 | 247 | 238 | 210 | 191 | 191 | 160 | 140 | 138 | 163 | 159 | 159 | 149 | 141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 11 |
186 | 318 | 367 | — | 12 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 191 | 186 | 6 | 78 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 76 | 76 | 109 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 30 | 27 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 15 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 |
625 | 402 | 322 | 1051 | — | 58 | 90 | 124 | 289 | 411 | 238 | 388 | 298 | 254 | 214 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 290 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 148 | 126 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 148 | 148 | 20 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 20 | 143 | 143 |
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