Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (07 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 7AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
668 | 866 | 917 | 1083 | 1021 | 826 | 627 | 667 | 1300 | 2449 | 4454 | 4619 | 4513 | 3199 | 2742 | 2368 | 2365 | 2578 | 2801 | 3360 | 3111 | 2610 | 2523 | 2054 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:38AM2.60m | 3:06PM2.47m | 3:28AM2.58m | 4:01PM2.46m | 4:23AM2.59m | 5:00PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27PM0.69m | 8:58AM0.67m | 9:16PM0.73m | 9:50AM0.66m | 10:10PM0.73m | 10:45AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
668 | 866 | 225 | 1083 | 1021 | 826 | 627 | 559 | 454 | 2449 | 4454 | 4619 | 4513 | 3199 | 2742 | 2368 | 2365 | 2578 | 2801 | 3360 | 3111 | 2610 | 2523 | 2054 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
226 | 226 | 180 | 148 | 123 | 108 | 90 | 667 | 1300 | 397 | 51 | 50 | 27 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 705 | 898 | 1100 | 712 | 707 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 | W 22 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
71 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 94 | 236 | 88 | 83 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 319 | 662 | 882 | 1023 | 1072 | 1102 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 54 | 0 | 129 | 91 | 91 | 166 | 129 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 207 | 194 | 127 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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