Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 7PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3574 | 3236 | 3195 | 3277 | 3360 | 3574 | 3792 | 3397 | 3183 | 2839 | 2664 | 2736 | 2560 | 2325 | 1898 | 1168 | 1330 | 1312 | 1158 | 1002 | 988 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 12:05PM3.17m | 00:23AM3.27m | 12:45PM3.08m | 1:03AM3.12m | 1:26PM2.94m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.01m | 6:38AM0.01m | 6:54PM0.13m | 7:19AM0.17m | 7:36PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
3574 | 3236 | 3195 | 3277 | 3360 | 3574 | 3792 | 3397 | 3183 | 2839 | 2664 | 2736 | 2560 | 2325 | 1898 | 1168 | 1330 | 1312 | 1158 | 1002 | 988 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 91 | 111 | 111 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
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