
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 4AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | W 21 | WSW 20 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
6383 | 7777 | 6320 | 5397 | 4324 | 2920 | 1896 | 1236 | 946 | 683 | 496 | 426 | 207 | 197 | 165 | 166 | 125 | 218 | 560 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:47PM3.01m | 12:06PM2.91m | 00:22AM3.02m | 12:42PM2.90m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.30m | 6:00AM0.26m | 6:13PM0.28m | 6:36AM0.24m | 6:49PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
— | — | 6320 | 5397 | 4324 | 2920 | 1896 | 1236 | 946 | 683 | 496 | 426 | 207 | 197 | 165 | 166 | 109 | 104 | 101 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 156 | 111 | 104 | 102 | 107 | 105 | 560 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | W 21 | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 31 | 38 | 72 | 119 | 125 | 218 | 66 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6383 | 7777 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 100 | 100 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
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