
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (17 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 12AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2089 | 1907 | 1763 | 1752 | 1994 | 2203 | 2427 | 2516 | 2516 | 2516 | 2516 | 2289 | 2289 | 2076 | 1822 | 1214 | 3471 | 3561 | 3431 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:04AM3.33m | 12:30PM3.13m | 00:51AM3.26m | 1:17PM3.03m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51PM0.00m | 6:21AM-0.04m | 6:39PM0.05m | 7:08AM0.04m | 7:25PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 |
2089 | 1907 | 1763 | 1752 | 1994 | 2203 | 2427 | 2516 | 2516 | 2516 | 2516 | 2289 | 2289 | 2076 | 1822 | 1214 | 3471 | 3561 | 3431 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 497 | 1162 | — | — | — | |
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) | 177 | 129 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 54 |
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