Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 11AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1538 | 1004 | 766 | 734 | 664 | 682 | 1097 | 1176 | 1020 | 998 | 820 | 720 | 599 | 484 | 712 | 465 | 371 | 352 | 327 | 336 | 447 | 405 | 327 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:21AM2.84m | 12:43PM2.75m | 00:57AM2.76m | 1:22PM2.68m | 1:39AM2.65m | 2:07PM2.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40AM0.67m | 6:56PM0.76m | 7:19AM0.76m | 7:39PM0.88m | 8:02AM0.88m | 8:30PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SSW 12 | WSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
1538 | 1004 | 766 | 111 | 630 | 168 | 160 | 160 | 121 | 87 | 93 | 52 | 61 | 97 | 356 | 252 | 191 | 166 | 171 | 181 | 226 | 202 | 173 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 22 | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 15 |
14 | 152 | 189 | 107 | 121 | 9 | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | 30 | 19 | 45 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 12 |
— | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 30 | — | 33 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
60 | — | — | 734 | 664 | 682 | 1097 | 1176 | 1020 | 998 | 820 | 720 | 599 | 484 | 712 | 465 | 371 | 352 | 327 | 336 | 447 | 405 | 327 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 99 | 54 | 99 | 149 | 149 | 150 | 150 | 148 | 148 | 150 | 172 | 153 | 148 | 172 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 143 | 143 | 20 | 20 |
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