
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 3PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 11 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
378 | 379 | 454 | 543 | 676 | 514 | 624 | 826 | 1034 | 1440 | 2288 | 2576 | 1783 | 2062 | 2036 | 1822 | 1799 | 1753 | 3618 | 3524 | 3241 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:26PM2.77m | 1:46AM2.66m | 2:08PM2.59m | 2:30AM2.46m | 2:57PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20AM0.43m | 7:41PM0.55m | 8:01AM0.64m | 8:25PM0.75m | 8:47AM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
378 | 379 | 454 | 543 | 676 | 391 | 539 | 749 | 1034 | 1440 | 2288 | 2576 | 1783 | 1221 | 1079 | 817 | 1799 | 1753 | 3618 | 3524 | 3241 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | N 11 | N 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | N 7 | N 7 | — |
6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 514 | 624 | 826 | — | 364 | 363 | 212 | 1252 | 2062 | 2036 | 1822 | 589 | 614 | 10 | 4 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | W 18 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 221 | — | 404 | 137 | 116 | 90 | 64 | 30 | 19 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 819 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 128 | 137 | 88 | 91 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 54 |
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