
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 6AM is: 3.5m 17s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 98mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
6148 | 7065 | 7418 | 7367 | 6947 | 7008 | 5694 | 3111 | 3277 | 2678 | 2195 | 1900 | 1191 | 994 | 742 | 838 | 887 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:20AM2.49m | 6:01PM2.56m | 6:43AM2.56m | 7:16PM2.70m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59PM0.73m | 11:37AM0.74m | 00:21AM0.67m | 12:54PM0.65m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
6148 | 7065 | 7418 | 7367 | 6947 | 7008 | 5694 | 3111 | 3277 | 2678 | 2195 | 598 | 495 | 994 | 742 | 838 | 887 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 |
84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 766 | 658 | 1900 | 1191 | 286 | 256 | 160 | 157 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 163 | 135 | — | 164 | 305 | 232 | 158 | 88 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 327 | 1368 | 953 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 100 | 172 | 172 | 100 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | |||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)










