Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 4AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat morning, strong winds from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 127 | 114 | 154 | 243 | 224 | 268 | 206 | 203 | 211 | 456 | 666 | 832 | 851 | 870 | 697 | 637 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:38PM2.96m | 11:59AM2.82m | 00:18AM2.89m | 12:38PM2.75m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53AM0.58m | 6:08PM0.61m | 6:35AM0.64m | 6:48PM0.71m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 114 | 154 | 243 | 224 | 268 | 206 | 25 | 211 | 169 | 165 | 127 | 124 | 121 | 697 | 637 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 19 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 16 | SSW 4 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 127 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 203 | 35 | 22 | 25 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 112 | 181 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 93 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 19 | 35 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | SSE 2 | S 3 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 87 | 456 | 666 | 832 | 851 | 870 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 99 | 99 | 125 | 125 | 171 | 171 | 183 | 216 | 183 | 183 | 216 |
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