Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 1AM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
7025 | 7913 | 7840 | 7370 | 6965 | 5985 | 5517 | 4667 | 3946 | 3442 | 2774 | 2357 | 2180 | 1846 | 1657 | 1657 | 1527 | 2040 | 580 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:30AM3.13m | 12:52PM3.00m | 1:10AM3.03m | 1:34PM2.90m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22PM0.17m | 6:45AM0.14m | 7:02PM0.24m | 7:26AM0.25m | 7:46PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | — | WSW 22 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | WSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | 91 | 3946 | 3442 | 2774 | 2357 | 2180 | 1846 | 1657 | 1657 | 1527 | — | 580 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | — | W 20 | W 19 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | — | 194 | 273 | — | 413 | 408 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 8 |
7025 | 7913 | 7840 | 7370 | 6965 | 5985 | 5517 | 4667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2040 | 504 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 237 | 234 | 166 | 172 | 166 | 137 | 91 | 54 | 54 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 54 | 0 | 166 | 172 | 166 | 172 |
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