
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 1PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2543 | 2158 | 1689 | 1413 | 789 | 542 | 702 | 545 | 453 | 336 | 326 | 355 | 514 | 603 | 604 | 737 | 2338 | 2338 | 1955 | 1538 | 1340 | 1106 | 911 | 2187 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:51AM2.74m | 3:21PM2.60m | 3:42AM2.70m | 4:17PM2.58m | 4:42AM2.67m | 5:20PM2.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.50m | 9:31PM0.61m | 10:05AM0.54m | 10:28PM0.65m | 11:04AM0.56m | 11:32PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 |
2543 | 2158 | 1689 | 1413 | 789 | 542 | 702 | 545 | 453 | 336 | 326 | 355 | 514 | 603 | 604 | 737 | 2338 | 2338 | 1955 | 1538 | 1340 | 1047 | 911 | 2187 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | W 20 | WSW 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | W 16 | W 23 | WSW 21 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | W 18 | — |
22 | 20 | 32 | 49 | 104 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 31 | 127 | 186 | 249 | 408 | 423 | 635 | 43 | 153 | 233 | 396 | 634 | 1106 | 839 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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