
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 8AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 121 | 233 | 278 | 252 | 292 | 496 | 518 | 459 | 394 | 394 | 561 | 327 | 375 | 449 | 796 | 698 | 593 | 491 | 311 | 178 | 131 | 78 | 72 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:38AM2.75m | 2:04PM2.72m | 2:25AM2.62m | 2:55PM2.60m | 3:24AM2.47m | 4:01PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.73m | 8:25PM0.85m | 8:46AM0.88m | 9:21PM1.00m | 9:43AM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
31 | 76 | 131 | 166 | 33 | 49 | 259 | 283 | 283 | 228 | 193 | 259 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 427 | 356 | 337 | 302 | 237 | 178 | 131 | 78 | 72 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 |
57 | 57 | 58 | 32 | 24 | 44 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | S 11 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
16 | 25 | 25 | 25 | — | — | 24 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | S 6 | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | — |
51 | 121 | 233 | 278 | 252 | 292 | 496 | 518 | 459 | 394 | 394 | 561 | 327 | 375 | 449 | 796 | 698 | 593 | 491 | 311 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 1 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 150 | 150 | 149 | 153 | 153 | 148 | 126 | 99 | 54 | 4 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
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