Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 1AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 454 | 386 | 329 | 411 | 135 | 172 | 214 | 270 | 1019 | 1267 | 894 | 883 | 562 | 502 | 419 | 340 | 292 | 227 | 190 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 4:46AM2.57m | 5:19PM2.67m | 6:03AM2.52m | 6:34PM2.67m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29PM0.54m | 10:58AM0.64m | 11:42PM0.59m | 12:11PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 454 | 386 | 329 | 411 | 114 | 172 | 214 | 270 | 1019 | 1267 | 894 | 883 | 562 | 502 | 419 | 340 | 292 | 227 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 135 | 34 | 56 | 61 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 68 | 56 | 56 | 39 | 39 | 130 | 135 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | — | — | N 16 | WSW 11 | N 16 | N 15 | — | — | — | N 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | N 6 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 23 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 87 | 81 | 78 | 109 | 106 | 39 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
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