Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 4PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
581 | 744 | 1972 | 4020 | 3704 | 3555 | 2902 | 2407 | 2407 | 2065 | 1867 | 1421 | 1269 | 995 | 876 | 768 | 250 | 195 | 346 | 393 | 769 | 763 | 672 | 1121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 10:11AM3.18m | 10:36PM3.25m | 11:04AM3.20m | 11:28PM3.29m | 11:56AM3.17m | 00:20AM3.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23PM0.06m | 4:52AM0.01m | 5:15PM0.04m | 5:45AM-0.01m | 6:07PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 |
223 | 744 | 1972 | 4020 | 3704 | 3555 | 2902 | 2407 | 2407 | 2065 | 1867 | 1421 | 1269 | 995 | 876 | 768 | 157 | 195 | 346 | 393 | 769 | 763 | 672 | 1121 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | — | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 18 |
581 | — | 375 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 250 | 158 | 77 | 140 | 46 | 165 | 253 | 162 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 20 | W 20 | W 18 | N 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 26 | 50 | 67 | 67 | 103 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 279 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 54 | 100 | 100 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 166 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
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