
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 5AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
374 | 874 | 1223 | 1045 | 958 | 823 | 713 | 623 | 515 | 431 | 350 | 362 | 115 | 181 | 401 | 683 | 1293 | 2001 | 2338 | 1920 | 1325 | 1086 | 832 | 716 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:13AM3.19m | 1:41PM2.95m | 2:05AM3.06m | 2:35PM2.81m | 2:59AM2.90m | 3:31PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59PM0.13m | 7:31AM0.12m | 7:51PM0.24m | 8:25AM0.25m | 8:44PM0.38m | 9:19AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 18 | W 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
196 | 874 | 1223 | 1045 | 958 | 823 | 713 | 623 | 515 | 431 | 350 | 362 | 115 | 181 | 401 | 683 | 106 | 158 | 2338 | 1920 | 1325 | 1086 | 832 | 716 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | W 24 | W 23 | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 |
374 | 160 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 78 | 75 | 85 | 123 | 112 | — | — | 174 | 170 | 90 | 198 | 196 | 101 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | N 12 | — | — | — | W 24 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WSW 20 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 |
221 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 127 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 153 | 66 | 105 | 193 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | — | — | — | 1293 | 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 100 | 100 | 172 | 172 | 173 | 100 | 91 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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