
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 4PM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2427 | 2460 | 2460 | 2516 | 2516 | 2289 | 2233 | 2076 | 1877 | 1344 | 3201 | 3561 | 3164 | 2735 | 2485 | 2339 | 2310 | 1180 | 986 | 911 | 773 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:30PM3.13m | 00:51AM3.26m | 1:17PM3.03m | 1:37AM3.12m | 2:03PM2.89m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21AM-0.04m | 6:39PM0.05m | 7:08AM0.04m | 7:25PM0.16m | 7:55AM0.18m | 8:12PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | 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 |
2427 | 2460 | 2460 | 2516 | 2516 | 2289 | 2233 | 2076 | 1877 | 1344 | 3201 | 3561 | 3164 | 2735 | 2485 | 2339 | 2310 | 1180 | 986 | 911 | 773 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 497 | 1162 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 361 | 313 | 267 | 226 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 13 | 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 | 0 | 0 |
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