
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 10AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
449 | 356 | 341 | 277 | 198 | 362 | 1121 | 974 | 668 | 418 | 457 | 402 | 606 | 1314 | 1570 | 1439 | 4927 | 5875 | 5559 | 5106 | 4829 | 4295 | 4244 | 3693 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:05AM2.99m | 9:32PM3.11m | 10:01AM3.10m | 10:26PM3.24m | 10:53AM3.17m | 11:16PM3.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49AM0.28m | 3:17PM0.23m | 3:47AM0.13m | 4:11PM0.11m | 4:41AM0.01m | 5:02PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
449 | 356 | 341 | 277 | 198 | 154 | 1121 | 974 | 668 | 418 | 457 | 402 | 606 | 1314 | 1570 | 1369 | 4927 | 5875 | 5559 | 5106 | 4829 | 4295 | 4244 | 3693 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 11 | NNW 8 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 18 | NNW 7 | W 17 | NNW 7 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 108 | 102 | 131 | 246 | 264 | 93 | 230 | 318 | 160 | 1439 | 108 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | W 24 | W 23 | W 23 | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | W 14 | — | W 18 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 36 | 78 | 132 | 127 | 60 | — | 538 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 111 | 362 | — | — | — | — | — | 207 | 181 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 54 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 124 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 90 |
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