Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wanganui River Mouth today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wanganui River Mouth at 10AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Wanganui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 298 | 471 | 629 | 737 | 642 | 795 | 864 | 846 | 612 | 524 | 364 | 302 | 820 | 907 | 722 | 722 | 536 | 314 | 217 | 140 | 82 | 73 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:48AM2.78m | 1:11PM2.65m | 1:24AM2.73m | 1:50PM2.60m | 2:05AM2.64m | 2:33PM2.52m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.80m | 7:22PM0.85m | 7:47AM0.84m | 8:04PM0.93m | 8:29AM0.91m | 8:51PM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | W 10 | W 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 97 | 95 | 92 | 117 | 112 | 108 | 785 | 612 | 524 | 364 | 134 | 39 | 39 | 23 | 46 | 55 | 314 | 217 | 140 | 61 | 31 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 20 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 42 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 77 | 74 | 35 | 58 | 135 | 49 | 47 | 7 | 41 | 41 | 152 | 60 | 111 | 82 | 73 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | W 20 | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 40 | 43 | 42 | 41 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 12 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 298 | 471 | 629 | 737 | 642 | 795 | 864 | 846 | — | 24 | 80 | 302 | 820 | 907 | 722 | 722 | 536 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 152 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 152 | 98 | 98 | 336 | 125 | 125 | 130 | 126 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 104 | 98 | 1 |
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