Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 1AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 19s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4226 | 3609 | 2977 | 2397 | 2220 | 1846 | 1657 | 1657 | 1428 | 1546 | 1689 | 573 | 449 | 587 | 691 | 755 | 687 | 1995 | 1995 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:10AM3.03m | 1:34PM2.90m | 1:55AM2.89m | 2:22PM2.77m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02PM0.24m | 7:26AM0.25m | 7:46PM0.36m | 8:13AM0.41m | 8:39PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 |
4226 | 3609 | 2977 | 2397 | 2220 | 1846 | 1657 | 1657 | 1428 | 1546 | 1689 | 299 | 449 | 293 | 691 | 755 | 687 | 1995 | 1995 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 22 | — | W 20 | W 19 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — |
82 | — | 194 | 273 | — | 413 | 408 | — | — | — | — | 573 | — | — | 215 | 222 | 366 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 422 | 587 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 166 | 166 | 136 | 137 | 129 | 54 | 0 | 100 | 166 | 100 | 100 | 166 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 0 |
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