
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 2PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
614 | 511 | 434 | 305 | 360 | 632 | 813 | 798 | 563 | 453 | 336 | 239 | 202 | 160 | 122 | 122 | 121 | 119 | 86 | 83 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:55AM2.81m | 11:12PM2.88m | 11:32AM2.80m | 11:48PM2.81m | 12:07PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04PM0.58m | 5:26AM0.57m | 5:42PM0.63m | 6:03AM0.62m | 6:18PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
614 | 511 | 434 | 305 | 360 | 230 | 235 | 793 | 563 | 453 | 336 | 239 | 202 | 160 | 122 | 76 | 70 | 53 | 50 | 45 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
169 | 165 | 219 | 211 | 178 | 131 | 137 | 238 | 224 | 230 | 181 | 173 | 130 | 127 | 90 | 122 | 121 | 119 | 86 | 83 | 79 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
8 | 4 | 5 | 154 | 214 | — | — | 99 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 30 | 34 | 49 | 46 | 79 | 40 | 43 | 23 | 24 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 632 | 813 | 798 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 54 | 126 | 7 | 149 | 153 | 143 | 126 | 126 | 99 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||||
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