
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 6PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2522 | 2137 | 1597 | 1343 | 1127 | 1233 | 1305 | 1106 | 1056 | 918 | 805 | 710 | 615 | 510 | 418 | 263 | 338 | 338 | 286 | 281 | 332 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 8:06AM2.42m | 8:33PM2.51m | 8:55AM2.53m | 9:18PM2.64m | 9:38AM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17PM0.81m | 2:45AM0.77m | 3:05PM0.70m | 3:30AM0.64m | 3:47PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
2522 | 2137 | 1597 | 1343 | 1127 | 1233 | 1305 | 1106 | 1056 | 918 | 805 | 710 | 615 | 510 | 418 | 263 | 338 | 338 | 286 | 281 | 332 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 77 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 21 | 6 | |
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 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
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