
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 2AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1277 | 1240 | 1064 | 1608 | 4139 | 3340 | 2982 | 2697 | 2540 | 2420 | 2265 | 966 | 1868 | 1680 | 624 | 597 | 1325 | 1196 | 1065 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:26AM3.25m | 12:48PM3.17m | 1:06AM3.19m | 1:29PM3.10m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39AM0.00m | 6:58PM0.08m | 7:21AM0.08m | 7:42PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
538 | 514 | 681 | 1608 | 4139 | 3340 | 2982 | 2697 | 2540 | 2420 | 2265 | 442 | 1868 | 1680 | 418 | 391 | 1325 | 1196 | 1065 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — |
418 | 555 | 529 | 529 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 966 | — | — | 624 | 597 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1277 | 1240 | 1064 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 166 | 166 | 172 | 166 | 124 | 91 | 91 | 176 | 166 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 227 | 166 | 54 |
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