
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 11AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 1.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4139 | 1804 | 1754 | 2857 | 2736 | 1095 | 966 | 850 | 850 | 731 | 624 | 597 | 589 | 1344 | 1190 | 1122 | 1003 | 917 | 886 | 778 | 800 | 856 | 575 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:48PM3.17m | 1:06AM3.19m | 1:29PM3.10m | 1:50AM3.06m | 2:15PM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39AM0.00m | 6:58PM0.08m | 7:21AM0.08m | 7:42PM0.17m | 8:06AM0.23m | 8:31PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 |
4139 | 1804 | 1754 | 2857 | 2736 | 614 | 627 | 551 | 374 | 508 | 471 | 391 | 329 | 1344 | 1190 | 1122 | 1003 | 917 | 886 | 778 | 800 | 856 | 575 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 633 | — | — | 1095 | 966 | 850 | 850 | 731 | 624 | 597 | 589 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 |
— | 697 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 166 | 136 | 91 | 91 | 166 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 91 | 111 | 91 | 91 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 8 |
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