
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 11AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1630 | 503 | 668 | 724 | 661 | 1822 | 1999 | 1968 | 1616 | 1365 | 1918 | 2405 | 2448 | 2322 | 2905 | 3798 | 6029 | 5725 | 5428 | 4948 | 5286 | 4618 | 5627 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:55AM2.89m | 2:22PM2.77m | 2:49AM2.72m | 3:22PM2.62m | 3:57AM2.56m | 4:37PM2.53m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM0.41m | 8:39PM0.51m | 9:10AM0.58m | 9:42PM0.66m | 10:18AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 10 | WSW 15 | NW 10 | WSW 15 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 |
1630 | 503 | 668 | 724 | 661 | 1822 | 1999 | 1968 | 1616 | 1365 | 1331 | 2405 | 917 | 851 | 880 | 3798 | 6029 | 5725 | 5428 | 4948 | 5286 | 4618 | 5627 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — |
— | 293 | 167 | 222 | 366 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 102 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | — | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 436 | 1332 | 1918 | — | 2448 | 2322 | 2905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 191 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 8 | 8 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 166 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 432 | 280 | 264 | 100 | 173 | 176 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 |
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