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Lat Long: 39.95° S 174.98° E

Rangiora Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 pm 22 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rangiora Street sea temperature is
15.3°C
1.3° 

Rangiora Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Rangiora Street surf forecast from 22 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 27 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, WNW swell with 1,565 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 22 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rangiora Street this week:

The surf forecast for Rangiora Street over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rangiora Street in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Thu 22nd Oct)5ft (1.5m) 8s
Best Surf10PM (Thu 22nd Oct)5ft (1.5m) 8s
Most Powerful 1PM (Tue 27th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rangiora Street over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the ESE by Fri morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
7
1.4
W
6
1.4
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
1.5
W
6
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
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7
1.6
WSW
7
2.3
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
7
1.6
W
6
1.8
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
W
9
2.4
W
8
1.5
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
10
1.9
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
144
250
51
25
77
89
176
292
247
269
561
385
213
295
979
1535
819
476
173
352
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
30
WNW
10
NE
5
ESE
10
SW
10
N
20
NW
30
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
20
NNW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
WNW
25
W
25
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
on
cross-off
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cross-off
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cross-off
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cross
High Tide
8:26PM2.40m
9:00AM2.38m
9:11PM2.52m
9:44AM2.51m
9:52PM2.63m
10:24AM2.65m
10:33PM2.73m
11:02AM2.77m
11:15PM2.80m
11:42AM2.85m
11:57PM2.83m
12:22PM2.88m
00:41AM2.80m
Low Tide
2:21PM1.06m
2:51AM0.94m
3:09PM0.91m
3:32AM0.79m
3:51PM0.78m
4:11AM0.66m
4:31PM0.67m
4:51AM0.57m
5:12PM0.60m
5:31AM0.53m
5:53PM0.58m
6:13AM0.55m
6:37PM0.62m
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Temp °C
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10
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13
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Feels °C
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Information about the Rangiora Street Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Rangiora Street provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rangiora Street can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rangiora Street surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rangiora Street) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Rangiora Street may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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