
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 8PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6516 | 4381 | 5781 | 6257 | 6279 | 6020 | 5485 | 4321 | 3671 | 3150 | 2653 | 2254 | 1765 | 1452 | 1144 | 995 | 727 | 608 | 454 | 386 | 329 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:04PM3.05m | 2:33AM2.90m | 3:00PM2.90m | 3:35AM2.71m | 4:06PM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.21m | 8:22PM0.25m | 8:47AM0.38m | 9:22PM0.41m | 9:49AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5485 | 4321 | 3671 | 3150 | 2653 | 2254 | 1765 | 1452 | 1144 | 995 | 727 | 608 | 454 | 386 | 329 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 8 | N 7 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 18 | N 17 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6516 | 4381 | 5781 | 6257 | 6279 | 6020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 173 | 173 | 563 | 582 | 100 | 100 | 91 | 90 | 241 | 111 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
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