Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 5AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 17 | W 11 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 633 | 218 | 307 | 530 | 563 | 515 | 412 | 392 | 754 | 905 | 2381 | 4335 | 5025 | 7439 | 9469 | 8170 | 6325 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:04AM2.34m | 6:40PM2.36m | 7:08AM2.34m | 7:40PM2.41m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50PM0.92m | 12:20PM0.90m | 00:54AM0.94m | 1:22PM0.89m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | NW 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 17 | — | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 633 | 143 | 307 | 471 | 563 | 515 | 194 | 392 | 260 | 313 | 2381 | 193 | 63 | 2072 | — | 8170 | 6325 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WSW 12 | N 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 8 | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 218 | 168 | 278 | 70 | 314 | 198 | 135 | 470 | 560 | 242 | — | — | 40 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | W 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 162 | 58 | 329 | 754 | 905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | W 11 | W 13 | W 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 35 | 216 | 530 | 427 | — | 412 | — | — | — | — | 4335 | 5025 | 7439 | 9469 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 514 | 286 | 90 | 52 | 88 | 247 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 119 | 119 | 124 | 127 | 61 |
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