Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 7PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 59 | 111 | 161 | 137 | 126 | 121 | 112 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 52 | 93 | 127 | 114 | 154 | 243 | 224 | 211 | 206 | 203 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:35AM2.81m | 10:56PM2.97m | 11:18AM2.84m | 11:38PM2.96m | 11:59AM2.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45PM0.59m | 5:10AM0.58m | 5:28PM0.57m | 5:53AM0.58m | 6:08PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
54 | 59 | 111 | 161 | 137 | 126 | 121 | 112 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 46 | 40 | 14 | 9 | 154 | 243 | 224 | 211 | 206 | 203 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 18 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 9 | SW 18 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
21 | 52 | 50 | 15 | 31 | 47 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 32 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 114 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 28 | 43 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | W 21 | — | W 19 | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 4 | S 16 | SW 4 | SSW 5 |
13 | 9 | — | 29 | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | 34 | 52 | 93 | 127 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | ESE 2 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | SSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 54 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 99 | 99 | 125 |
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