
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 5AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2992 | 2515 | 2181 | 2006 | 1630 | 1544 | 1354 | 2458 | 2287 | 3813 | 3110 | 2776 | 2540 | 2352 | 2234 | 2085 | 1868 | 742 | 633 | 615 | 589 | 1266 | 1156 | 1049 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:48PM3.23m | 12:09PM3.17m | 00:26AM3.25m | 12:48PM3.17m | 1:06AM3.19m | 1:29PM3.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM-0.01m | 6:17PM0.05m | 6:39AM0.00m | 6:58PM0.08m | 7:21AM0.08m | 7:42PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 20 | W 11 | W 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | W 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
2992 | 198 | 2181 | 265 | 390 | 418 | 555 | 2458 | 2287 | 3813 | 3110 | 2776 | 2540 | 2352 | 2234 | 2085 | 1868 | 479 | 426 | 461 | 391 | 1266 | 1156 | 1049 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | — | W 19 | — | W 18 | — | — | W 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — |
140 | — | 270 | — | 404 | — | — | 529 | 547 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 742 | 633 | 615 | 589 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | — | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2515 | — | 2006 | 1630 | 1544 | 1354 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 166 | 172 | 172 | 173 | 166 | 172 | 166 | 129 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 91 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 54 | 166 | 91 |
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