
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 2PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 9 | SSW 11 | W 6 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
860 | 623 | 858 | 1121 | 1288 | 990 | 604 | 1211 | 620 | 562 | 385 | 208 | 400 | 250 | 147 | 106 | 68 | 44 | 38 | 26 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:26AM2.68m | 11:40PM2.81m | 12:00PM2.69m | 00:14AM2.81m | 12:35PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33PM0.77m | 5:54AM0.79m | 6:08PM0.76m | 6:31AM0.78m | 6:44PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 13 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
518 | 44 | 41 | 64 | — | 424 | 502 | 1211 | 388 | 562 | 385 | 208 | 400 | 250 | 147 | 106 | 68 | 44 | 20 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 9 |
49 | — | — | — | — | — | 604 | — | 481 | 230 | 161 | 107 | 88 | 51 | 50 | 46 | 44 | 39 | 38 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 15 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | S 5 | SSW 8 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 3 |
860 | 623 | 858 | 1121 | 1288 | 990 | — | 119 | 620 | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 26 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 172 | 171 | 171 | 172 | 128 | 131 | 126 | 15 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 7 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||||
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