Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 5AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 262 | 297 | 1197 | 1362 | 1624 | 1729 | 2262 | 3450 | 2655 | 1822 | 990 | 606 | 701 | 512 | 663 | 792 | 890 | 2379 | 2877 | 2774 | 5867 | 5387 | 5005 | 4523 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 00:49AM2.86m | 1:09PM2.73m | 1:27AM2.83m | 1:49PM2.69m | 2:07AM2.79m | 2:32PM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39PM0.44m | 7:04AM0.43m | 7:17PM0.47m | 7:43AM0.45m | 7:57PM0.51m | 8:25AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 16 | W 20 | W 20 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 262 | 297 | 1197 | 1362 | 1624 | 53 | 71 | 121 | 2655 | 1822 | 990 | 587 | 701 | 512 | 663 | 792 | 890 | 2379 | 2877 | 2774 | 5867 | 5387 | 5005 | 4523 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | WSW 17 | W 22 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 19 | W 18 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 15 | W 14 | N 8 | N 7 | W 18 | — | — | N 7 | — |
| kJ | 35 | 85 | 17 | 25 | 30 | 36 | 25 | 50 | 354 | 413 | 359 | 485 | 238 | 243 | 300 | 440 | 674 | 63 | 27 | 1136 | — | — | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 13 | — | W 24 | W 22 | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | NW 9 | W 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | — | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 504 | 606 | 432 | 221 | 482 | 109 | 116 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1729 | 2262 | 3450 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 172 | 173 | 172 | 173 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 100 | 137 | 129 | 54 |
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