Rangiora Street surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 NZST
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Rangiora Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rangiora Street sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today?

The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 11PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)--
Afternoon (28 Apr)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (28 Apr)3ft (0.9m)5s

Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.9
WNW
5
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
6
1.2
WNW
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.5
W
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
25
30
24
44
90
54
56
86
88
95
98
170
85
77
44
44
33
98
65
64
60
59
53
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
NW
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
SSW
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
S
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
8:29PM2.49m
8:46AM2.57m
9:11PM2.58m
9:25AM2.61m
9:48PM2.65m
10:02AM2.64m
Low Tide
2:17PM0.88m
2:39AM0.88m
2:59PM0.79m
3:20AM0.81m
3:37PM0.73m
3:57AM0.78m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:01
7:03
7:03
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5:32
5:31
5:30
5:29
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
13
13
13
15
18
17
16
15
14
14
12
12
13
15
12
9
9
8
7
8
12
14
13
13
11
11
10
12
14
13
13
12
10
10
7
7
7
10
6
4
5
5
4
6
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
6
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.2
WSW
20
1.1
W
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
8
13
22
24
44
46
54
56
38
88
95
98
98
85
77
44
44
33
98
65
30
60
59
53
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
27
25
23
14
6
6
18
38
5
37
35
32
31
31
30
12
7
4
26
65
64
22
54
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
8
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
Energy kJ
10
9
6
2
2
18
6
5
1
5
8
7
7
7
7
30
29
27
5
21
37
19
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.9
WNW
5
1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
0.1
NW
4
1.1
W
6
0.1
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
NW
4
1.5
W
6
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
SE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
Energy kJ
8
30
60
90
1
86
1
2
3
170
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
143
110
0
7
4
20
20
143
143
143
150
125
125
54
54
54
125
125
125
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
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