
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 4PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 40 | 57 | 737 | 994 | 1026 | 809 | 951 | 1374 | 1568 | 1991 | 604 | 1060 | 569 | 377 | 336 | 467 | 339 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 10:52AM2.63m | 11:06PM2.77m | 11:26AM2.68m | 11:40PM2.81m | 12:00PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59PM0.81m | 5:19AM0.83m | 5:33PM0.77m | 5:54AM0.79m | 6:08PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
14 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 364 | 508 | 601 | 43 | 41 | — | — | 1332 | 525 | 1060 | 331 | 370 | 336 | 467 | 339 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
30 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 40 | 37 | 15 | 50 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 604 | — | 569 | 377 | 230 | 130 | 88 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 9 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — |
7 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 144 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 | — | S 6 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — |
49 | 15 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 57 | 737 | 994 | 1026 | 809 | 951 | 1374 | 1568 | 1991 | — | 80 | 450 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 143 | 143 | 179 | 20 | 143 | 150 | 174 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 179 | 171 | 126 | 4 | 15 | 125 | 4 | 0 |
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