
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 5PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
668 | 724 | 661 | 1822 | 1999 | 1968 | 1596 | 1411 | 2265 | 2293 | 2248 | 2573 | 3133 | 3741 | 6557 | 5945 | 6029 | 5875 | 5116 | 5495 | 6189 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:22PM2.77m | 2:49AM2.72m | 3:22PM2.62m | 3:57AM2.56m | 4:37PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM0.41m | 8:39PM0.51m | 9:10AM0.58m | 9:42PM0.66m | 10:18AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 |
668 | 724 | 661 | 1822 | 1999 | 1968 | 1596 | 1411 | 2265 | 2293 | 1032 | 851 | 646 | 520 | 6557 | 5945 | 6029 | 5875 | 5116 | 5495 | 6189 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — |
167 | 222 | 366 | — | — | — | — | — | 1180 | 1150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 153 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 371 | 1248 | — | — | 2248 | 2573 | 3133 | 3741 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 8 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 172 | 172 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 184 | 264 | 176 | 100 | 100 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 |
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