
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (03 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 9PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
795 | 758 | 1026 | 803 | 665 | 629 | 468 | 204 | 1149 | 832 | 758 | 758 | 634 | 383 | 265 | 176 | 94 | 73 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:11PM2.65m | 1:24AM2.73m | 1:50PM2.60m | 2:05AM2.64m | 2:33PM2.52m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22PM0.85m | 7:47AM0.84m | 8:04PM0.93m | 8:29AM0.91m | 8:51PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 9 | W 9 | W 20 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 |
117 | 112 | 108 | 77 | 74 | 629 | 468 | 131 | 585 | 76 | 7 | 58 | 55 | 149 | 265 | 176 | 94 | 43 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
16 | 15 | — | 30 | 41 | 35 | 59 | 127 | 233 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 12 | 85 | 60 | 73 | 73 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 43 | 42 | 66 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 8 | 33 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
795 | 758 | 1026 | 803 | 665 | 49 | 154 | 204 | 1149 | 832 | 758 | 758 | 634 | 383 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 153 | 126 | 99 | 316 | 125 | 125 | 130 | 125 | 125 | 54 | 125 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 103 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











