Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 1AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2996 | 2868 | 2634 | 2221 | 1687 | 1384 | 1158 | 970 | 839 | 757 | 781 | 663 | 653 | 643 | 633 | 633 | 633 | 366 | 372 | 331 | 331 | 434 | 519 | 949 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 7:19PM2.49m | 7:40AM2.49m | 8:08PM2.54m | 8:29AM2.54m | 8:54PM2.61m | 9:14AM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM0.78m | 1:52PM0.72m | 2:19AM0.74m | 2:40PM0.68m | 3:05AM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
 | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 2996 | 2868 | 2634 | 2221 | 1687 | 1384 | 1158 | 970 | 839 | 757 | 781 | 663 | 653 | 643 | 633 | 633 | 633 | 366 | 372 | 285 | 291 | 218 | 519 | 949 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | — |
| kJ | 32 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 168 | 252 | 331 | 331 | 434 | 218 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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