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 8PM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 75 | 68 | 52 | 93 | 127 | 114 | 154 | 243 | 224 | 268 | 206 | 203 | 211 | 456 | 682 | 767 | 880 | 637 | 603 | 629 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | 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 | 5:28PM0.57m | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
78 | 75 | 68 | 46 | 26 | 9 | 114 | 154 | 243 | 224 | 268 | 206 | 70 | 211 | 169 | 165 | 161 | 721 | 637 | 493 | 534 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
41 | 42 | 32 | 52 | 9 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 203 | 32 | 22 | 25 | 35 | 124 | 118 | 141 | 143 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 16 | — | W 7 | W 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | — | 34 | 34 | 93 | 127 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 28 | 33 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
— | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 115 | 209 | 456 | 682 | 767 | 880 | — | 603 | 629 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 46 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 99 | 54 | 125 | 125 | 127 | 171 | 183 | 216 | 183 | 216 | 202 |
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