Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 2PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
141 | 293 | 297 | 261 | 94 | 244 | 234 | 282 | 503 | 804 | 1622 | 1132 | 1696 | 1700 | 1501 | 1233 | 1107 | 1138 | 733 | 542 | 535 | 688 | 949 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:14AM2.15m | 6:05PM2.19m | 6:35AM2.16m | 7:17PM2.26m | 7:40AM2.24m | 8:09PM2.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28AM1.31m | 00:26AM1.35m | 12:55PM1.28m | 1:38AM1.27m | 1:58PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
141 | 141 | 163 | 131 | 7 | 112 | 98 | 107 | 173 | 360 | 593 | 28 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | 858 | 567 | 542 | 535 | 395 | 498 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 379 | 581 | 86 | 77 | 398 | 346 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | — | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
1 | 293 | 297 | 261 | 94 | 244 | 234 | 282 | 503 | 804 | 1622 | 1132 | 1696 | 1700 | 1501 | 1233 | 1107 | 1138 | 733 | 441 | 365 | 688 | 949 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 150 | 143 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 188 | 172 | 185 | 188 | 174 | 174 | 188 | 188 | 148 | 148 | 143 | 148 | 150 | 148 | 150 |
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