Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rangiora Street today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rangiora Street at 4PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rangiora Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
290 | 346 | 441 | 286 | 221 | 196 | 85 | 58 | 98 | 126 | 147 | 317 | 336 | 547 | 416 | 547 | 541 | 561 | 1072 | 864 | 1072 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:27AM2.66m | 10:39PM2.80m | 11:01AM2.73m | 11:13PM2.85m | 11:34AM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34PM0.71m | 4:53AM0.69m | 5:07PM0.65m | 5:27AM0.64m | 5:41PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | SW 21 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 |
290 | 346 | 441 | 286 | 221 | 196 | 85 | 40 | 43 | 29 | 17 | 157 | 218 | 327 | 56 | 51 | 49 | 78 | — | 91 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | S 10 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
33 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 38 | 37 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | W 22 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 21 | — | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 18 | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 |
— | — | — | 19 | 29 | 35 | 48 | 58 | 98 | 126 | 147 | 317 | 336 | 547 | 416 | 547 | 541 | 561 | 1072 | 864 | 1072 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 149 | 149 | 143 | 131 | 143 | 149 | 149 | 143 | 125 | 143 | 143 | 126 | 148 | 148 | 222 | 172 | 174 |
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