Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 12AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
77 | 75 | 75 | 53 | 52 | 32 | 31 | 58 | 159 | 247 | 1000 | 1282 | 1039 | 651 | 366 | 111 | 139 | 147 | 105 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:16PM2.65m | 1:32AM2.63m | 1:54PM2.53m | 2:10AM2.48m | 2:35PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.84m | 7:53AM0.85m | 8:10PM0.99m | 8:32AM0.98m | 8:55PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 6 | WSW 8 | W 12 | W 13 | W 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 |
35 | 39 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 80 | 35 | 77 | 89 | 32 | 651 | 366 | 111 | 68 | 34 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
77 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 34 | — | — | 32 | 12 | 30 | 110 | 139 | 147 | 105 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 18 | SW 14 | — | — | — | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 |
4 | 75 | 75 | 53 | 52 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 29 | — | — | — | 6 | 31 | 58 | 108 | 23 | 21 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — |
47 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 58 | 159 | 247 | 1000 | 1282 | 1039 | — | 158 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 119 | 54 | 54 | 15 | 46 | 103 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 128 | 125 | 4 | 125 | 125 | 119 | 54 |
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