Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 11AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri morning, strong winds from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
121 | 112 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 52 | 93 | 127 | 114 | 154 | 243 | 224 | 268 | 206 | 203 | 211 | 554 | 795 | 705 | 682 | 433 | 623 | 475 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:18AM2.84m | 11:38PM2.96m | 11:59AM2.82m | 00:18AM2.89m | 12:38PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10AM0.58m | 5:28PM0.57m | 5:53AM0.58m | 6:08PM0.61m | 6:35AM0.64m | 6:48PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | SSW 8 |
121 | 112 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 46 | 26 | 9 | 114 | 154 | 243 | 224 | 268 | 206 | 62 | 211 | 169 | 165 | 161 | 682 | 433 | 115 | 475 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 16 | SSW 4 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | W 8 | S 16 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 11 | SW 15 |
46 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 32 | 52 | 9 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 203 | 39 | 23 | 5 | 35 | 122 | 149 | 57 | 181 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | W 7 | W 7 | S 16 | — | — | S 16 | — | WSW 10 | — | S 16 |
— | 15 | 15 | — | 34 | 34 | 93 | 127 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 28 | 24 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | 31 | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | SSW 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 27 | 96 | 189 | 554 | 795 | 705 | — | — | 623 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 99 | 54 | 125 | 125 | 171 | 183 | 183 | 54 | 128 | 171 | 171 |
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