Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 3AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3498 | 3203 | 3148 | 2799 | 2525 | 2289 | 2068 | 1733 | 1763 | 1752 | 1994 | 2203 | 2427 | 2460 | 2516 | 2516 | 2516 | 2233 | 2049 | 2021 | 2048 | 1761 | 3164 | 2357 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:16PM3.32m | 11:43AM3.18m | 00:04AM3.33m | 12:30PM3.13m | 00:51AM3.26m | 1:17PM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM-0.06m | 5:51PM0.00m | 6:21AM-0.04m | 6:39PM0.05m | 7:08AM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 3498 | 3203 | 3148 | 2799 | 2525 | 2289 | 2068 | 1733 | 1763 | 1752 | 1994 | 2203 | 2427 | 2460 | 2516 | 2516 | 2516 | 2233 | 2049 | 2021 | 2048 | 1761 | 3164 | 2357 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 583 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 54 | 100 | 100 | 196 | 172 | 129 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 91 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
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