Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 6PM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 18 | W 19 | WSW 16 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
457 | 789 | 592 | 763 | 702 | 758 | 644 | 758 | 381 | 418 | 487 | 644 | 1702 | 2527 | 2900 | 3208 | 3263 | 3182 | 3142 | 2996 | 3072 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:38AM3.17m | 10:58PM3.35m | 11:23AM3.20m | 11:42PM3.35m | 12:05PM3.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46PM0.00m | 5:13AM-0.09m | 5:30PM-0.03m | 5:57AM-0.08m | 6:13PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
457 | 789 | 592 | 560 | 452 | 396 | 356 | 277 | 248 | 160 | 487 | 644 | 1702 | 2527 | 2900 | 3208 | 3263 | 3182 | 3142 | 2996 | 3072 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 9 | W 19 | WSW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — |
159 | 130 | 528 | 763 | 702 | 758 | 644 | 758 | 381 | 376 | 117 | 475 | 57 | 9 | 31 | 46 | 51 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | W 20 | NNE 6 | W 18 | W 18 | W 19 | NW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
350 | 256 | 80 | 45 | 21 | 13 | 124 | 3 | 328 | 418 | 465 | 67 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 111 | 91 | 0 |
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