
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 6AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 56 | 142 | 127 | 83 | 61 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 80 | 152 | 196 | 143 | 94 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:55AM2.15m | 5:25PM2.22m | 6:04AM2.13m | 6:36PM2.23m | 7:10AM2.17m | 7:36PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40PM1.29m | 11:00AM1.27m | 11:49PM1.29m | 12:15PM1.26m | 1:00AM1.22m | 1:24PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 4 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
34 | 34 | 33 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 56 | 142 | 127 | 83 | 61 | 37 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 80 | 152 | 196 | 143 | 94 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 3 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
2 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 34 | 10 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 2 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 47 | 45 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 3 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
2 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 9 | 22 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 18 | 99 | 151 | 196 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 155 | 150 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 131 | 153 | 150 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 143 | 148 | 149 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
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