
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 7AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
43 | 176 | 176 | 225 | 321 | 192 | 163 | 145 | 111 | 96 | 77 | 44 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:29PM2.50m | 7:53AM2.49m | 8:31PM2.66m | 8:55AM2.62m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45AM1.07m | 2:14PM0.97m | 2:46AM0.90m | 3:11PM0.81m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 |
43 | 78 | 94 | 94 | 157 | 39 | 37 | 131 | 111 | 96 | 77 | 44 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
27 | 29 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 19 |
31 | 18 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 |
143 | 176 | 176 | 225 | 321 | 192 | 163 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 20 | 150 | 148 | 146 | 128 | 130 | 99 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 110 | 26 | 7 |
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