Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 2PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.8m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2513 | 2412 | 1002 | 2127 | 2125 | 2125 | 2041 | 2041 | 1781 | 1656 | 1877 | 1838 | 547 | 600 | 660 | 1308 | 459 | 388 | 343 | 344 | 459 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:32AM2.50m | 8:54PM2.64m | 9:14AM2.65m | 9:33PM2.81m | 9:52AM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40PM0.71m | 3:06AM0.61m | 3:21PM0.54m | 3:44AM0.43m | 3:58PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
2513 | 2412 | 481 | 2127 | 2125 | 2125 | 2041 | 2041 | 1781 | 1656 | 1877 | 1838 | 464 | 600 | 660 | 1308 | 322 | 388 | 343 | 344 | 459 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 16 | WSW 15 |
— | — | 1002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 547 | 431 | 447 | 102 | 459 | 263 | 157 | 181 | 246 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 20 | W 16 | — | W 17 | WSW 17 | W 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 30 | 84 | — | 154 | 92 | 132 | 113 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 166 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 0 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 100 | 100 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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