
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 7PM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2327 | 2941 | 1245 | 1271 | 1367 | 1349 | 1459 | 4766 | 5258 | 5570 | 5641 | 5788 | 5007 | 4347 | 4014 | 3441 | 3114 | 2560 | 2264 | 1801 | 1591 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:09AM2.32m | 7:34PM2.46m | 8:00AM2.48m | 8:19PM2.65m | 8:42AM2.67m | 8:58PM2.84m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17PM0.89m | 1:47AM0.77m | 2:06PM0.71m | 2:31AM0.56m | 2:47PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
— | — | 1049 | 1191 | 1367 | 1349 | 1459 | 4766 | 5258 | 5570 | 5641 | 5788 | 5007 | 4347 | 4014 | 3441 | 3114 | 2560 | 2264 | 1801 | 1591 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2327 | 2941 | 1245 | 1271 | 920 | 979 | 940 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 172 | 172 | 166 | 166 | 227 | 173 | 129 | 61 | 54 | 264 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 91 | 54 | 0 |
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