
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 6AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1484 | 1340 | 1174 | 1031 | 789 | 642 | 624 | 527 | 421 | 402 | 326 | 135 | 356 | 447 | 483 | 769 | 1029 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:29AM3.05m | 12:49PM2.95m | 1:06AM2.87m | 1:26PM2.77m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22PM0.18m | 6:43AM0.23m | 7:01PM0.35m | 7:20AM0.43m | 7:41PM0.55m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
1484 | 1340 | 1174 | 1031 | 789 | 642 | 624 | 527 | 421 | 402 | 326 | 109 | 356 | 447 | 483 | 769 | 1029 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 20 | W 20 | N 12 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | N 11 | N 11 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 135 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | W 18 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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