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Little Wanganui surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
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Little Wanganui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Little Wanganui sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today?
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 10AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | |
540 | 357 | 394 | 410 | 392 | 402 | 441 | 569 | 514 | 437 | 735 | 613 | 522 | 522 | 440 | 413 | 502 | 972 | 1907 | 2016 | 1785 | 1591 | 1411 | 1074 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:24AM2.95m | 2:58PM2.72m | 3:26AM2.81m | 4:03PM2.60m | 4:32AM2.71m | 5:10PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.36m | 9:08PM0.50m | 9:48AM0.49m | 10:12PM0.60m | 10:52AM0.56m | 11:16PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 | |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
540 | 357 | 394 | 410 | 392 | 402 | 441 | 569 | 514 | 437 | 735 | 613 | 522 | 522 | 440 | 413 | 400 | 972 | 1907 | 2016 | 1785 | 1591 | 1411 | 1074 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 7 | NNW 11 | W 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
344 | 357 | 251 | 217 | 157 | 207 | 180 | 145 | 127 | 113 | 111 | 80 | 31 | 17 | 51 | 227 | 502 | 344 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 58 | 33 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | NNW 13 | N 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
51 | 44 | 29 | 34 | 28 | 61 | 21 | — | 231 | 297 | — | 17 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 51 | 89 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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