
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 4AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1691 | 1317 | 1110 | 1465 | 2327 | 1276 | 1807 | 1397 | 1367 | 3642 | 1459 | 4766 | 5258 | 5570 | 5641 | 5386 | 5070 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:37PM2.30m | 7:09AM2.32m | 7:34PM2.46m | 8:00AM2.48m | 8:19PM2.65m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:53AM0.95m | 1:17PM0.89m | 1:47AM0.77m | 2:06PM0.71m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
1691 | 1317 | 1110 | — | — | — | — | 1059 | 1367 | 3642 | 1459 | 4766 | 5258 | 5570 | 5641 | 5386 | 5070 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1465 | 2327 | 1276 | 1807 | 1397 | 901 | — | 1021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 229 | 203 | 127 | 172 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 173 | 137 | 61 | 90 | 111 | 91 | 0 |
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