Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 6PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
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 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2111 | 1495 | 1765 | 1919 | 1712 | 1544 | 1332 | 1275 | 736 | 535 | 466 | 745 | 816 | 698 | 653 | 699 | 385 | 375 | 365 | 604 | 549 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:35AM2.16m | 7:17PM2.26m | 7:40AM2.24m | 8:09PM2.37m | 8:32AM2.34m | 8:52PM2.49m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:55PM1.28m | 1:38AM1.27m | 1:58PM1.18m | 2:28AM1.15m | 2:46PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
800 | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | 917 | 623 | 535 | 466 | 406 | 427 | 365 | 336 | 336 | 141 | 141 | 78 | 358 | 322 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 416 | 558 | 55 | 71 | 355 | 346 | 301 | 262 | 218 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
2111 | 1495 | 1765 | 1919 | 1712 | 1544 | 1332 | 1275 | 736 | 439 | 395 | 745 | 816 | 698 | 653 | 699 | 385 | 375 | 365 | 604 | 549 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 188 | 174 | 174 | 173 | 174 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 149 | 148 | 153 | 150 | 148 | 153 | 149 | 172 | 172 | 155 | 153 |
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