
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 3AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 126mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2365 | 5318 | 6342 | 6029 | 5969 | 6052 | 5739 | 5964 | 6468 | 7050 | 7008 | 7350 | 8188 | 7397 | 7262 | 3888 | 6315 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:57AM2.56m | 4:37PM2.53m | 5:20AM2.49m | 6:01PM2.56m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42PM0.66m | 10:18AM0.71m | 10:59PM0.73m | 11:37AM0.74m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 17 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 |
673 | 520 | 6342 | 6029 | 5969 | 6052 | 5739 | 5964 | 6468 | 7050 | 7008 | 7350 | 8188 | 7397 | 7262 | 3888 | 6315 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1077 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — |
2365 | 5318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 908 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 279 | 264 | 100 | 100 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 172 | 172 | 100 | 88 |
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