
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (27 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 11PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 22s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2954 | 3386 | 3368 | 2828 | 2515 | 2181 | 1724 | 1515 | 1451 | 1325 | 2458 | 2287 | 3813 | 3110 | 2776 | 2540 | 2352 | 2202 | 2085 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:48PM3.23m | 12:09PM3.17m | 00:26AM3.25m | 12:48PM3.17m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM-0.01m | 6:17PM0.05m | 6:39AM0.00m | 6:58PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 22 | W 11 | W 21 | W 20 | W 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | W 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | 83 | 3368 | 140 | 198 | 2181 | 331 | 390 | 418 | 555 | 2458 | 2287 | 3813 | 3110 | 2776 | 2540 | 2352 | 2202 | 2085 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 22 | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | — | — | W 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 82 | — | — | 270 | 339 | 404 | — | — | 529 | 547 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 11 | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2954 | 3386 | — | 2828 | 2515 | — | 1724 | 1515 | 1451 | 1325 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 166 | 166 | 172 | 173 | 172 | 166 | 166 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 166 | 114 |
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