
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 9AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
149 | 143 | 141 | 418 | 720 | 614 | 556 | 584 | 804 | 1302 | 1230 | 1187 | 926 | 831 | 501 | 315 | 346 | 330 | 257 | 222 | 471 | 614 | 1186 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:15AM2.20m | 3:48PM2.21m | 4:33AM2.12m | 5:14PM2.17m | 5:52AM2.12m | 6:32PM2.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM1.24m | 10:16PM1.34m | 10:41AM1.32m | 11:38PM1.35m | 12:09PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | — | SW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 8 |
141 | 125 | 123 | 141 | 143 | 141 | 139 | 77 | 15 | — | 43 | 1050 | 926 | 831 | 501 | 315 | 222 | 181 | 173 | 203 | 155 | 116 | 589 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | WSW 16 | S 11 | S 8 | S 7 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 15 |
149 | 143 | 141 | 21 | 20 | — | — | 50 | — | — | 84 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 214 | 312 | 258 | 330 | 257 | 79 | 42 | 35 | 107 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — |
4 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 115 | 310 | 346 | 150 | 111 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 |
— | — | 5 | 418 | 720 | 614 | 556 | 584 | 804 | 1302 | 1230 | 1187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 222 | 471 | 614 | 1186 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 143 | 149 | 150 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 260 | 99 | 128 | 284 | 193 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 150 |
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