
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 4AM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 104 | 102 | 89 | 109 | 196 | 247 | 284 | 284 | 245 | 225 | 355 | 180 | 206 | 212 | 444 | 222 | 193 | 161 | 350 | 157 | 175 | 453 | 326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:44AM2.51m | 9:52PM2.63m | 10:24AM2.65m | 10:33PM2.73m | 11:02AM2.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32AM0.79m | 3:51PM0.78m | 4:11AM0.66m | 4:31PM0.67m | 4:51AM0.57m | 5:12PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 4 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | W 7 |
77 | 104 | 10 | 38 | 86 | 84 | 59 | 284 | 284 | 245 | 225 | 192 | 96 | 93 | 91 | 208 | 222 | 193 | 161 | 161 | 33 | 33 | 175 | 126 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 5 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 20 | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
6 | 9 | 102 | 89 | 16 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 90 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SSW 14 | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 |
1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 18 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 |
— | 10 | 1 | 90 | 109 | 196 | 247 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 355 | 180 | 206 | 212 | 444 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 350 | 157 | 175 | 453 | 326 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 20 | 20 | 153 | 150 | 148 | 149 | 148 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 150 | 148 | 143 | 149 | 20 |
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