
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 3PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1985 | 1753 | 3034 | 2772 | 2794 | 2664 | 2628 | 2628 | 2877 | 3099 | 1499 | 1658 | 3881 | 5006 | 3129 | 5974 | 7840 | 8284 | 9093 | 9840 | 9067 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:57PM2.40m | 3:26AM2.29m | 4:02PM2.27m | 4:40AM2.18m | 5:22PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.84m | 9:18PM0.94m | 9:46AM1.00m | 10:26PM1.05m | 10:59AM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
1985 | 1753 | 3034 | 2772 | 2794 | 2664 | 2628 | 2628 | 2877 | 3099 | 1499 | 1658 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9840 | 9067 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
471 | 492 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
43 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 627 | 755 | 3881 | 5006 | 3129 | 5974 | 7840 | 8284 | 9093 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 91 | 54 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 54 | 172 | 100 | 166 | 173 | 173 | 166 | 166 | 259 | 203 | 100 |
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