Rangiora Street surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZST
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Rangiora Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rangiora Street sea temperature is
17.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today?

The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 5AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
5
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
1.1
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
10
40
39
9
8
8
8
8
6
15
14
12
27
41
39
56
54
52
49
44
44
27
72
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
NE
10
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:39AM2.46m
4:19PM2.34m
4:57AM2.41m
5:31PM2.32m
6:09AM2.42m
Low Tide
9:12PM1.07m
10:01AM1.11m
10:27PM1.15m
11:15AM1.13m
11:44PM1.15m
12:27PM1.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:56
6:58
6:58
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5:37
5:37
5:36
Temp °C
10
9
8
7
8
11
12
11
10
9
9
9
11
15
16
14
12
12
11
10
12
17
17
15
7
6
6
5
6
8
10
9
8
7
7
6
9
13
13
11
10
10
9
8
10
14
14
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
13
0.2
S
8
0.1
SW
18
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
6
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
9
4
4
39
6
8
8
8
6
6
6
5
12
5
4
8
19
35
39
32
30
44
27
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
SW
15
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
SW
13
0.2
S
8
0.2
WSW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
11
Energy kJ
5
10
40
2
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
27
41
39
56
54
52
49
44
13
9
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
17
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
13
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
12
1
1
1
5
5
5
5
8
3
15
14
6
5
17
16
16
16
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
5
1.1
W
6
Energy kJ
5
15
4
34
26
21
72
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
46
24
7
7
24
103
128
46
46
98
46
24
24
20
143
125
0
0
0
0
0
7
149
150
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
4
2
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
2
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
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