Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 3AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2125 | 2125 | 2221 | 2041 | 1781 | 1814 | 1877 | 1838 | 547 | 586 | 730 | 1308 | 1132 | 446 | 495 | 419 | 614 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:54PM2.64m | 9:14AM2.65m | 9:33PM2.81m | 9:52AM2.80m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06AM0.61m | 3:21PM0.54m | 3:44AM0.43m | 3:58PM0.38m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
2125 | 2125 | 2221 | 2041 | 1781 | 1814 | 1877 | — | 453 | 586 | 730 | 1308 | 1132 | 446 | 495 | 419 | 614 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | W 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 16 | WSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 547 | 431 | 356 | 102 | 154 | 258 | 155 | 245 | 246 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 20 | W 17 | — | — | WSW 17 | W 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 30 | 50 | — | — | 92 | 132 | 82 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1838 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 166 | 100 | 100 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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