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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
15.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today?
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 5PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
778 | 580 | 461 | 390 | 390 | 294 | 213 | 206 | 164 | 161 | 147 | 109 | 107 | 102 | 97 | 125 | 167 | 163 | 160 | 233 | 293 | 289 | 459 | 433 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:13PM2.53m | 6:35AM2.63m | 7:08PM2.57m | 7:28AM2.65m | 7:57PM2.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM0.59m | 00:18AM0.68m | 12:51PM0.58m | 1:13AM0.65m | 1:41PM0.55m | 2:03AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | |
— | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | |
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Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
778 | 580 | 461 | 390 | 390 | 294 | 213 | 206 | 164 | 161 | 147 | 109 | 107 | 102 | 97 | 125 | 167 | 163 | 160 | 233 | 293 | 289 | 459 | 433 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | W 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 30 | 55 | 85 | 98 | 95 | 66 | 66 | 76 | 90 | 81 | 37 | 37 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 7 | N 7 | W 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 4 | W 4 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 10 | N 8 | N 12 | N 12 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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