Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 8AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1745 | 3329 | 3442 | 4986 | 4251 | 6626 | 8755 | 9486 | 9655 | 7980 | 6847 | 5868 | 4966 | 4467 | 3934 | 3436 | 3243 | 2982 | 2932 | 1294 | 850 | 862 | 2275 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:38AM2.24m | 7:13PM2.33m | 7:42AM2.35m | 8:09PM2.47m | 8:32AM2.50m | 8:54PM2.64m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM1.04m | 12:52PM0.99m | 1:27AM0.95m | 1:52PM0.87m | 2:21AM0.79m | 2:40PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | N 8 | — | NW 11 | — | — | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 |
| kJ | 132 | — | 190 | — | 1351 | — | — | 9486 | 9655 | 7980 | 6847 | 5868 | 4966 | 4467 | 3934 | 3436 | 3243 | 2982 | 2932 | 481 | 637 | 588 | 2275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 188 | — | — | — | 238 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1294 | 850 | 862 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1745 | 3329 | 3442 | 4986 | 4251 | 6626 | 8755 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 173 | 100 | 174 | 177 | 173 | 174 | 172 | 172 | 100 | 100 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 54 | 166 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 |
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