
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 4AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
6781 | 5071 | 4054 | 3204 | 2522 | 2137 | 1597 | 1343 | 1127 | 1237 | 1305 | 1106 | 946 | 933 | 805 | 710 | 615 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | off |
High Tide | 7:40PM2.41m | 8:06AM2.42m | 8:33PM2.51m | 8:55AM2.53m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53AM0.88m | 2:17PM0.81m | 2:45AM0.77m | 3:05PM0.70m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
6781 | 5071 | 4054 | 3204 | 2522 | 2137 | 1597 | 1343 | 1127 | 1237 | 1305 | 1106 | 946 | 933 | 805 | 710 | 615 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
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) | 91 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 0 |
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