Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 7PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
458 | 385 | 333 | 328 | 668 | 866 | 830 | 1060 | 1106 | 940 | 690 | 667 | 1497 | 2507 | 4454 | 4619 | 4461 | 4610 | 4773 | 2398 | 2394 | 2335 | 2801 | 3072 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:17PM2.52m | 2:38AM2.60m | 3:06PM2.47m | 3:28AM2.58m | 4:01PM2.46m | 4:23AM2.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.65m | 8:27PM0.69m | 8:58AM0.67m | 9:16PM0.73m | 9:50AM0.66m | 10:10PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | |
— | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | NNW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
433 | 385 | 333 | 292 | 226 | 866 | 306 | 148 | 1106 | 940 | 690 | 572 | 505 | 2507 | 4454 | 4619 | 4461 | 4610 | 4773 | 2398 | 2394 | 2335 | 2801 | 3072 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 17 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
458 | 363 | 300 | 157 | 71 | 226 | 154 | 28 | 123 | 108 | 90 | 667 | 1497 | 456 | 51 | 49 | 27 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 963 | 761 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 | W 22 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
36 | 35 | 34 | 55 | 61 | 30 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 94 | 236 | 70 | 83 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 9 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — |
— | — | 86 | 328 | 668 | — | 830 | 1060 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 865 | 943 | 1072 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 175 | 92 | 117 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 111 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 136 | 166 | 137 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 229 | 54 | 54 | 0 |
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