
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 8AM is: 1.6m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1287 | 1501 | 1514 | 1726 | 1431 | 1216 | 1012 | 1067 | 1138 | 1357 | 1461 | 1403 | 1031 | 653 | 633 | 1138 | 880 | 653 | 530 | 454 | 356 | 285 | 203 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 00:58AM3.00m | 1:20PM2.86m | 1:36AM2.94m | 2:01PM2.79m | 2:20AM2.85m | 2:48PM2.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.26m | 7:28PM0.36m | 7:54AM0.32m | 8:11PM0.44m | 8:39AM0.42m | 9:00PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
1287 | 228 | 1514 | 1726 | 1431 | 1216 | 1012 | 964 | 929 | 906 | 1461 | 1403 | 1031 | 653 | 471 | 1138 | 880 | 653 | 530 | 454 | 356 | 285 | 203 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
164 | 1501 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 754 | 574 | 605 | 633 | 633 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 94 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 79 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
99 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 66 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 314 | 450 | 615 | 800 | 994 | 1067 | 1138 | 1357 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 172 | 207 | 196 | 230 | 452 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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