Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 6AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 149 | 140 | 121 | 87 | 90 | 96 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 84 | 81 | 106 | 93 | 79 | 137 | 181 | 180 | 169 | 589 | 1234 | 1176 | 2389 | 4135 | 3460 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:35PM2.86m | 11:53AM2.77m | 00:12AM2.87m | 12:31PM2.76m | 00:49AM2.86m | 1:09PM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.45m | 6:02PM0.44m | 6:26AM0.43m | 6:39PM0.44m | 7:04AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 19 | 3 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | W 22 | W 20 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 149 | 140 | 121 | 87 | 90 | 96 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 84 | 81 | 106 | 93 | 79 | 137 | 181 | 180 | 169 | 589 | 1234 | 1176 | 36 | 71 | 3460 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | — | WSW 16 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 22 | — | WSW 16 | W 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 26 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 113 | 17 | 16 | 10 | — | 48 | 122 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 14 | — | — | W 14 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | — | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 26 | — | 41 | — | — | 16 | 34 | 6 | 23 | — | — | — | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 6 | — | N 7 | NW 10 | NW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 43 | — | 236 | 2389 | 4135 | — |
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 | 100 | 172 | 172 | 274 | 88 |
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