
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (17 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 8PM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2460 | 2516 | 2264 | 2233 | 2049 | 2021 | 1877 | 1344 | 3201 | 3201 | 3164 | 2735 | 2485 | 2610 | 2523 | 1165 | 986 | 911 | 1459 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 00:51AM3.26m | 1:17PM3.03m | 1:37AM3.12m | 2:03PM2.89m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39PM0.05m | 7:08AM0.04m | 7:25PM0.16m | 7:55AM0.18m | 8:12PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | 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 |
2460 | 2516 | 2264 | 2233 | 2049 | 2021 | 1877 | 1344 | 3201 | 3201 | 3164 | 2735 | 2485 | 2610 | 2523 | 1165 | 986 | 911 | 1459 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | NNW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 497 | 1162 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 370 | 283 | 282 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 91 | 91 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 91 | 91 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | |||||||||||||||||||
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