Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 7PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
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 36mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1104 | 1068 | 1121 | 444 | 374 | 763 | 1223 | 1045 | 943 | 823 | 713 | 623 | 515 | 431 | 475 | 169 | 115 | 180 | 323 | 623 | 1016 | 1772 | 2664 | 2080 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:49PM3.08m | 1:13AM3.19m | 1:41PM2.95m | 2:05AM3.06m | 2:35PM2.81m | 2:59AM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM0.03m | 6:59PM0.13m | 7:31AM0.12m | 7:51PM0.24m | 8:25AM0.25m | 8:44PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 1104 | 1068 | 1121 | 222 | 196 | 763 | 1223 | 1045 | 943 | 823 | 713 | 623 | 515 | 431 | 475 | 104 | 115 | 85 | 323 | 623 | 162 | 158 | 2664 | 2080 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | W 24 | W 23 | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 155 | 260 | 254 | 444 | 374 | 164 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 169 | 75 | 125 | 123 | 112 | — | — | 174 | 232 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | W 16 | W 15 | N 12 | — | — | — | W 24 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | WSW 20 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 322 | 221 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 78 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | 180 | — | — | 1016 | 1772 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 129 | 91 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 100 | 172 | 100 | 100 | 173 | 172 | 175 | 92 |
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