Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 12PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2049 | 1847 | 1659 | 1173 | 3201 | 3201 | 3164 | 2735 | 2485 | 2339 | 2310 | 2080 | 986 | 911 | 773 | 763 | 1223 | 1075 | 926 | 913 | 792 | 671 | 651 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 00:51AM3.26m | 1:17PM3.03m | 1:37AM3.12m | 2:03PM2.89m | 2:24AM2.94m | 2:50PM2.73m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.04m | 7:25PM0.16m | 7:55AM0.18m | 8:12PM0.31m | 8:41AM0.35m | 9:00PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 2049 | 1847 | 1659 | 1173 | 3201 | 3201 | 3164 | 2735 | 2485 | 2339 | 2310 | 2080 | 986 | 911 | 773 | 763 | 1223 | 1075 | 926 | 913 | 792 | 671 | 651 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 497 | 1162 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 243 | 282 | 276 | 235 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | — | W 20 | W 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 23 | 23 | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 91 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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