
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 7AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
641 | 533 | 274 | 199 | 168 | 163 | 239 | 297 | 504 | 490 | 490 | 490 | 497 | 427 | 446 | 452 | 378 | 373 | 299 | 290 | 286 | 204 | 207 | 273 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:55AM2.75m | 4:28PM2.56m | 4:52AM2.61m | 5:27PM2.50m | 5:50AM2.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39PM0.53m | 10:14AM0.52m | 10:36PM0.65m | 11:10AM0.63m | 11:35PM0.74m | 12:06PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
641 | 533 | 274 | 176 | 153 | 142 | 116 | 297 | 504 | 490 | 490 | 490 | 497 | 427 | 446 | 452 | 378 | 373 | 299 | 290 | 286 | 90 | 190 | 273 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
103 | 176 | 192 | 199 | 168 | 138 | 121 | 94 | 92 | 72 | 59 | 59 | 44 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 204 | 207 | 273 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | — |
138 | 45 | 121 | 118 | 118 | 163 | 239 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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