
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 5AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
793 | 838 | 827 | 817 | 926 | 344 | 849 | 795 | 874 | 980 | 640 | 682 | 644 | 520 | 366 | 596 | 970 | 1076 | 1061 | 989 | 907 | 790 | 801 | 801 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:40AM2.88m | 3:08PM2.81m | 3:39AM2.69m | 4:12PM2.65m | 4:53AM2.53m | 5:31PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM0.42m | 9:28PM0.49m | 9:57AM0.60m | 10:36PM0.64m | 11:10AM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
793 | 838 | 827 | 817 | 926 | 249 | 849 | 795 | 874 | 980 | 640 | 682 | 644 | 520 | 276 | 215 | 970 | 1076 | 1061 | 989 | 907 | 790 | 801 | 801 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 344 | — | — | — | — | 222 | 218 | 167 | 167 | 366 | 596 | 106 | 73 | 72 | 53 | 37 | 33 | 25 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 91 | 91 | 0 |
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