Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 7PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6483 | 5559 | 4966 | 4467 | 3934 | 3436 | 3012 | 2760 | 2723 | 2412 | 850 | 874 | 2308 | 2308 | 2190 | 2012 | 1817 | 1509 | 1465 | 1543 | 744 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:42AM2.35m | 8:09PM2.47m | 8:32AM2.50m | 8:54PM2.64m | 9:14AM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52PM0.87m | 2:21AM0.79m | 2:40PM0.71m | 3:06AM0.61m | 3:21PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 |
6483 | 5559 | 4966 | 4467 | 3934 | 3436 | 3012 | 2760 | 2723 | 2412 | 575 | 588 | 2308 | 2308 | 2190 | 2012 | 1817 | 1509 | 1465 | 1543 | 744 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 850 | 874 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 180 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 166 | 100 | 172 | 172 | 166 | 172 | 172 | 166 | 172 | 0 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 100 |
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