Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 9AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 698 | 437 | 457 | 400 | 606 | 1070 | 1335 | 1508 | 5324 | 5949 | 5521 | 5083 | 4473 | 3760 | 4018 | 4259 | 3650 | 3027 | 2738 | 2491 | 2479 | 2581 | 2558 | 874 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:01AM3.10m | 10:26PM3.24m | 10:53AM3.17m | 11:16PM3.32m | 11:43AM3.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47AM0.13m | 4:11PM0.11m | 4:41AM0.01m | 5:02PM0.03m | 5:32AM-0.06m | 5:51PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 698 | 437 | 457 | 400 | 606 | 1070 | 1335 | 1271 | 5324 | 5949 | 5521 | 5083 | 4473 | 3760 | 4018 | 4259 | 3650 | 3027 | 2738 | 2491 | 2479 | — | 2558 | 874 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 18 | W 18 | NNW 7 | W 17 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 131 | 246 | 232 | 207 | 230 | 318 | 143 | 1508 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | W 13 | W 14 | — | W 18 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 78 | 132 | 84 | 60 | — | 538 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 155 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2581 | — | 708 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 172 | 172 | 100 | 172 | 172 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 172 | 173 | 172 | 0 |
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