
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 8AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 18 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
558 | 448 | 371 | 361 | 403 | 468 | 511 | 904 | 1484 | 995 | 750 | 599 | 455 | 393 | 432 | 427 | 644 | 620 | 675 | 639 | 631 | 622 | 514 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 5:27AM2.58m | 6:08PM2.58m | 6:46AM2.63m | 7:22PM2.71m | 7:57AM2.76m | 8:27PM2.90m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.66m | 00:25AM0.65m | 1:02PM0.60m | 1:38AM0.51m | 2:09PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
558 | 448 | 371 | 361 | 403 | 468 | 511 | 904 | 1484 | 995 | 750 | 599 | 455 | 386 | 302 | 295 | 294 | 620 | 203 | 161 | 631 | 622 | 514 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | W 19 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 16 | NNW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
31 | 122 | 66 | 82 | 326 | 418 | 321 | 354 | 284 | 284 | 125 | 265 | 328 | 393 | 329 | 260 | 644 | 169 | 675 | 639 | 134 | 86 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | W 20 | — | — | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NNW 9 | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
68 | 29 | 49 | 119 | — | — | 101 | 163 | 354 | 321 | 304 | 204 | 250 | 250 | 432 | 427 | 218 | — | 137 | 101 | 99 | 73 | 70 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 251 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 92 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
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