Rangiora Street surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 18 May 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
15.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today?

The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 4PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)1ft (0.3m)14s
Afternoon (18 May)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (18 May)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
4
0.6
WNW
5
0.4
W
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
32
30
28
17
30
28
41
40
39
34
33
33
32
32
32
29
28
17
17
17
7
17
6
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
SE
10
SSE
15
ESE
10
E
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
SW
5
SW
0
NW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
10
NNE
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:07AM2.83m
11:33PM2.92m
11:57AM2.78m
00:23AM2.87m
12:50PM2.69m
1:17AM2.77m
Low Tide
5:22PM0.57m
5:50AM0.64m
6:12PM0.65m
6:43AM0.73m
7:03PM0.76m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:09
5:08
Temp °C
9
12
15
13
12
11
10
10
10
13
13
12
11
10
10
9
10
14
15
13
11
11
11
11
6
10
12
10
10
9
8
8
8
11
11
12
10
8
8
7
8
12
13
12
9
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
Energy kJ
33
32
30
28
17
30
17
41
40
39
34
33
33
32
32
32
29
28
4
4
4
6
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
17
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
SW
8
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
14
12
7
28
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
17
17
17
7
7
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
15
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
Energy kJ
17
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
24
46
110
27
24
7
24
7
7
7
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
110
128
98
24
46
46
98
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
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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