Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 3AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 18 | W 19 | WSW 16 | W 18 | WSW 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
702 | 758 | 644 | 758 | 381 | 418 | 487 | 644 | 1702 | 2290 | 3161 | 3470 | 3263 | 3182 | 3236 | 3318 | 3360 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:58PM3.35m | 11:23AM3.20m | 11:42PM3.35m | 12:05PM3.17m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM-0.09m | 5:30PM-0.03m | 5:57AM-0.08m | 6:13PM0.01m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | W 18 | WSW 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
452 | 396 | 356 | 277 | 248 | 160 | 487 | 644 | 1702 | 2290 | 3161 | 3470 | 3263 | 3182 | 3236 | 3318 | 3360 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 19 | W 19 | W 8 | WSW 5 | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — |
702 | 758 | 644 | 758 | 381 | 376 | 465 | 475 | 49 | 7 | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 6 | W 20 | NNE 6 | W 18 | W 18 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 13 | 124 | 3 | 328 | 418 | 66 | 86 | 26 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 111 | 102 | 54 |
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