
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 4PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
675 | 639 | 631 | 622 | 514 | 471 | 451 | 372 | 303 | 365 | 358 | 321 | 307 | 510 | 394 | 273 | 201 | 196 | 361 | 460 | 459 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:57AM2.76m | 8:27PM2.90m | 8:58AM2.92m | 9:23PM3.10m | 9:51AM3.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.45m | 2:42AM0.32m | 3:07PM0.27m | 3:38AM0.13m | 3:58PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 10 |
161 | 134 | 631 | 622 | 514 | 471 | 451 | 372 | 303 | 294 | 218 | 321 | 307 | 510 | 394 | 273 | 201 | 89 | 361 | 460 | 459 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 19 | W 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 7 | WSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WSW 14 |
675 | 639 | 110 | 89 | 81 | 66 | 51 | 39 | 29 | 365 | 358 | 168 | 123 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 51 | 196 | 218 | 367 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 20 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 19 |
140 | 106 | 101 | 75 | 73 | 68 | 49 | 49 | 282 | 31 | 29 | 42 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 93 | 124 | 113 | 122 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 448 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 91 | 91 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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