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) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 7AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
936 | 846 | 672 | 1139 | 1104 | 1068 | 1121 | 444 | 857 | 718 | 1223 | 1045 | 958 | 823 | 713 | 623 | 515 | 431 | 350 | 430 | 117 | 195 | 355 | 585 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:20AM3.27m | 12:49PM3.08m | 1:13AM3.19m | 1:41PM2.95m | 2:05AM3.06m | 2:35PM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM0.06m | 6:38AM0.03m | 6:59PM0.13m | 7:31AM0.12m | 7:51PM0.24m | 8:25AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WNW 8 |
936 | 846 | 672 | 1139 | 1104 | 1068 | 1121 | 222 | 857 | 718 | 1223 | 1045 | 958 | 823 | 713 | 623 | 515 | 431 | 350 | 430 | 115 | 85 | 123 | 585 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 12 | W 15 | WSW 15 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | W 24 | W 23 | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 |
48 | 165 | 317 | 162 | 155 | 260 | 254 | 444 | 221 | 288 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 78 | 75 | 125 | 16 | 112 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 20 | W 18 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | W 16 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | W 24 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — |
67 | 67 | 103 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 322 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 195 | 355 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 129 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
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