
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 7PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 20 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 55 | 144 | 233 | 273 | 250 | 135 | 74 | 51 | 41 | 25 | 21 | 37 | 77 | 106 | 102 | 89 | 86 | 176 | 247 | 743 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:09AM2.26m | 8:26PM2.40m | 9:00AM2.38m | 9:11PM2.52m | 9:44AM2.51m | 9:52PM2.63m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM1.06m | 2:51AM0.94m | 3:09PM0.91m | 3:32AM0.79m | 3:51PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 17 | W 4 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 7 |
36 | 17 | 7 | 233 | 273 | 250 | 135 | 74 | 51 | 41 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 106 | 9 | 25 | 86 | 84 | 59 | 292 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 5 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 15 |
16 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 77 | 6 | 102 | 89 | 17 | 38 | 37 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | — | — | S 10 | — | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | S 9 | S 8 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SW 19 |
20 | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 8 |
57 | 55 | 144 | 220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 26 | 60 | 52 | 176 | 247 | 743 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 143 | 149 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 180 | 153 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 143 | 149 | 148 | 149 |
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