Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 4PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1509 | 1509 | 1408 | 1373 | 1546 | 1526 | 1643 | 515 | 610 | 724 | 730 | 2185 | 2185 | 1277 | 1616 | 1405 | 1721 | 1338 | 2592 | 3021 | 3124 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:34PM2.90m | 1:55AM2.89m | 2:22PM2.77m | 2:49AM2.72m | 3:22PM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26AM0.25m | 7:46PM0.36m | 8:13AM0.41m | 8:39PM0.51m | 9:10AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | WSW 15 |
1509 | 1509 | 1408 | 1373 | 1546 | 1526 | 1643 | 515 | 610 | 724 | 730 | 2185 | 2185 | 1277 | 1616 | 1210 | 1721 | 643 | — | — | 880 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — |
408 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 293 | 265 | 222 | 366 | — | — | — | — | — | 1331 | 1150 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 271 | 422 | 1405 | — | 1338 | 2592 | 3021 | 3124 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 100 | 172 | 88 | 88 | 177 | 432 | 279 |
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