
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 7AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 15 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
243 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 47 | 68 | 91 | 127 | 147 | 145 | 181 | 113 | 90 | 87 | 87 | 79 | 74 | 140 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:46PM2.75m | 12:05PM2.77m | 00:20AM2.71m | 12:38PM2.74m | 00:53AM2.64m | 1:12PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58AM0.62m | 6:16PM0.70m | 6:33AM0.67m | 6:51PM0.78m | 7:08AM0.75m | 7:27PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 8 |
26 | 31 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 29 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 39 | 46 | 127 | 147 | 41 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 79 | 74 | 49 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 5 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
40 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 68 | 91 | 15 | 14 | 145 | 181 | 113 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 8 | 4 | 53 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 20 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 8 | — | — | S 14 |
34 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 15 | — | — | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — |
243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 40 | 12 | 135 | 100 | 79 | 90 | — | 42 | 17 | 49 | 140 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 120 | 132 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 149 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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