Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 5AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | WSW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
437 | 758 | 636 | 520 | 581 | 744 | 1858 | 2048 | 4016 | 3555 | 2932 | 2606 | 2410 | 2099 | 1901 | 1561 | 1269 | 995 | 876 | 748 | 402 | 897 | 1252 | 2053 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:44PM3.16m | 10:11AM3.18m | 10:36PM3.25m | 11:04AM3.20m | 11:28PM3.29m | 11:56AM3.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58AM0.08m | 4:23PM0.06m | 4:52AM0.01m | 5:15PM0.04m | 5:45AM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 23 | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 |
361 | 758 | 109 | 152 | 226 | 744 | 1858 | 614 | 4016 | 3555 | 2932 | 2606 | 2410 | 2099 | 1901 | 1561 | 1269 | 995 | 876 | 11 | — | 897 | 1252 | 2053 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 22 | NW 7 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | W 21 | W 20 |
437 | — | 636 | 520 | 581 | 9 | 85 | 2048 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 9 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | — | — |
49 | — | — | — | — | — | 375 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 6 | — | — | — |
— | 64 | — | — | — | 319 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 748 | 402 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 100 | 100 | 172 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 172 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
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