
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 1PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
961 | 874 | 778 | 778 | 687 | 736 | 827 | 575 | 827 | 827 | 817 | 926 | 344 | 973 | 911 | 874 | 980 | 629 | 749 | 620 | 500 | 361 | 637 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:50AM3.06m | 2:15PM2.97m | 2:40AM2.88m | 3:08PM2.81m | 3:39AM2.69m | 4:12PM2.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.23m | 8:31PM0.32m | 8:57AM0.42m | 9:28PM0.49m | 9:57AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 |
961 | 874 | 778 | 778 | 687 | 736 | 827 | 575 | 827 | 827 | 817 | 926 | 249 | 973 | 911 | 874 | 980 | 629 | 749 | 620 | 500 | 341 | 235 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 344 | — | — | — | — | 218 | 218 | 167 | 167 | 361 | 637 | |
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 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 81 | 129 | 52 | 76 |
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