Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (10 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 3AM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2028 | 1925 | 1560 | 1680 | 2001 | 1613 | 1419 | 1277 | 1091 | 838 | 826 | 701 | 1382 | 1210 | 1375 | 1324 | 1059 | 994 | 862 | 784 | 883 | 1025 | 1298 | 1184 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:22AM2.64m | 6:00PM2.59m | 6:23AM2.73m | 6:59PM2.71m | 7:23AM2.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08PM0.70m | 11:43AM0.55m | 00:08AM0.62m | 12:42PM0.45m | 1:07AM0.50m | 1:39PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
2028 | 1925 | 1560 | 1680 | 2001 | 1613 | 1419 | 1277 | 1091 | 838 | 826 | 701 | 1382 | 1210 | 1375 | 1324 | 1059 | 994 | 862 | 784 | 883 | 1025 | 1298 | 1184 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | W 21 | — | W 20 | WSW 19 | W 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | W 22 | — | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | W 20 |
694 | 492 | 370 | 189 | — | — | 9 | — | 67 | 124 | 230 | 418 | — | — | 36 | — | 125 | 108 | 180 | 8 | 8 | 12 | — | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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