Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 1AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
39 | 62 | 205 | 331 | 168 | 293 | 335 | 157 | 237 | 253 | 261 | 326 | 531 | 931 | 1528 | 1152 | 1662 | 1739 | 1544 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:34PM2.20m | 5:14AM2.15m | 6:05PM2.19m | 6:35AM2.16m | 7:17PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58PM1.35m | 11:28AM1.31m | 00:26AM1.35m | 12:55PM1.28m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — |
35 | 34 | 108 | 152 | 168 | 157 | 163 | 8 | 115 | 109 | 98 | 103 | 187 | 386 | 614 | 28 | 13 | 13 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — |
39 | 37 | 31 | 28 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | S 11 | — | S 11 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 21 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 10 | — | 9 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | NW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
33 | 62 | 205 | 331 | 1 | 293 | 335 | 157 | 237 | 253 | 261 | 326 | 531 | 931 | 1528 | 1152 | 1662 | 1739 | 1544 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 143 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 150 | 172 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 174 | 188 | 188 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||
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