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Little Wanganui surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
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Little Wanganui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Little Wanganui sea temperature is
15.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today?
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 10AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
95 | 125 | 167 | 163 | 180 | 233 | 465 | 384 | 459 | 362 | 347 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 286 | 367 | 566 | 530 | 515 | 508 | 494 | 480 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:28AM2.65m | 7:57PM2.63m | 8:14AM2.68m | 8:40PM2.70m | 8:56AM2.72m | 9:19PM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM0.65m | 1:41PM0.55m | 2:03AM0.61m | 2:26PM0.52m | 2:48AM0.57m | 3:07PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:10 | |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
70 | 125 | 167 | 163 | 180 | 233 | 465 | 384 | 459 | 362 | 347 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 286 | 367 | 566 | 530 | 515 | 508 | 494 | 480 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | N 8 | WSW 5 | N 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
95 | 66 | 66 | 78 | 58 | 52 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 34 | 38 | 36 | 38 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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