
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 7PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
141 | 427 | 702 | 646 | 570 | 556 | 804 | 1426 | 1334 | 998 | 870 | 729 | 460 | 367 | 342 | 326 | 254 | 290 | 509 | 1280 | 1328 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:48PM2.21m | 4:33AM2.12m | 5:14PM2.17m | 5:52AM2.12m | 6:32PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM1.24m | 10:16PM1.34m | 10:41AM1.32m | 11:38PM1.35m | 12:09PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | — | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
120 | 141 | 143 | 141 | 139 | 77 | 15 | — | 1334 | 998 | 870 | 729 | 460 | 280 | 222 | 181 | 254 | 248 | 153 | 644 | 678 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
141 | 21 | 20 | — | — | 31 | — | — | 43 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 206 | 250 | 258 | 326 | 109 | 53 | 37 | 115 | 78 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 117 | 367 | 342 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
8 | 427 | 702 | 646 | 570 | 556 | 804 | 1426 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 251 | 290 | 509 | 1280 | 1328 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 149 | 153 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 171 | 270 | 179 | 128 | 275 | 193 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 150 | 149 | 149 | 153 |
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