
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 10AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1305 | 1124 | 1056 | 918 | 805 | 702 | 615 | 502 | 476 | 314 | 338 | 332 | 338 | 332 | 332 | 326 | 270 | 265 | 255 | 443 | 913 | 874 | 874 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 8:55AM2.53m | 9:18PM2.64m | 9:38AM2.64m | 9:59PM2.77m | 10:18AM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM0.77m | 3:05PM0.70m | 3:30AM0.64m | 3:47PM0.57m | 4:11AM0.51m | 4:26PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1305 | 1124 | 1056 | 918 | 805 | 702 | 615 | 502 | 476 | 314 | 338 | 332 | 338 | 332 | 332 | 326 | 270 | 265 | 255 | 443 | 913 | 874 | 874 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 9 | W 9 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 77 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 6 | — | 50 | 77 | 169 | 204 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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