
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 6PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
441 | 473 | 204 | 470 | 754 | 905 | 2381 | 3355 | 4223 | 8412 | 9427 | 8449 | 6963 | 5071 | 4054 | 3204 | 2557 | 2137 | 1597 | 1343 | 1237 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 6:04AM2.34m | 6:40PM2.36m | 7:08AM2.34m | 7:40PM2.41m | 8:06AM2.42m | 8:33PM2.51m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM0.90m | 00:54AM0.94m | 1:22PM0.89m | 1:53AM0.88m | 2:17PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||
7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 12 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | NNW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
392 | 473 | 194 | 470 | 359 | 560 | 2381 | 3355 | 4223 | 77 | 9427 | 8449 | 6963 | 5071 | 4054 | 3204 | 2557 | 2137 | 1597 | 1343 | 1237 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | NW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
441 | 314 | 151 | 329 | 470 | 905 | 242 | 219 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 17 | WSW 17 | NW 8 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
232 | 162 | 198 | 212 | 754 | 169 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8412 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 88 | 174 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 117 | 121 | 137 | 100 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
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