Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 2AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
637 | 525 | 371 | 291 | 232 | 176 | 110 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 53 | 52 | 32 | 31 | 109 | 165 | 371 | 1051 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:38PM2.75m | 00:55AM2.77m | 1:16PM2.65m | 1:32AM2.63m | 1:54PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48PM0.71m | 7:14AM0.73m | 7:28PM0.84m | 7:53AM0.85m | 8:10PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | WSW 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | W 12 |
637 | 525 | 371 | 291 | 232 | 176 | 64 | 78 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 76 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | — |
116 | 181 | 223 | 183 | 145 | 143 | 45 | 78 | 77 | 32 | 75 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 35 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | S 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | S 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 9 | SW 18 | W 18 | — | — |
52 | — | — | 5 | 18 | 18 | 110 | 38 | 35 | 75 | 4 | 53 | 52 | 32 | 8 | 13 | 6 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 |
— | — | — | — | 88 | 115 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | 21 | 109 | 165 | 371 | 1051 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 4 | 54 | 54 | 4 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 125 | 119 | 98 | 46 | 27 | 27 | 98 | 98 | 199 | 46 | 119 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||
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