
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 10AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1197 | 1351 | 1724 | 1628 | 1288 | 793 | 1570 | 1249 | 867 | 653 | 530 | 454 | 356 | 285 | 263 | 164 | 161 | 109 | 141 | 135 | 93 | 57 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 1:36AM2.94m | 2:01PM2.79m | 2:20AM2.85m | 2:48PM2.71m | 3:10AM2.74m | 3:43PM2.62m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54AM0.32m | 8:11PM0.44m | 8:39AM0.42m | 9:00PM0.54m | 9:32AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
803 | 1351 | 1724 | 1628 | 1288 | 793 | 1570 | 1249 | 867 | 653 | 530 | 454 | 356 | 285 | 263 | 164 | 161 | 109 | 141 | 135 | 93 | 57 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 13 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
— | 906 | 702 | 581 | 462 | 721 | — | 98 | 98 | 97 | 94 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 3 | 38 | 38 | 42 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 4 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | W 24 | W 22 | W 8 | W 8 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | 66 | 66 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1197 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 371 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
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