
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 6AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 104mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1835 | 1972 | 1596 | 1531 | 1556 | 1997 | 2329 | 2940 | 2380 | 4063 | 6253 | 5945 | 5887 | 5409 | 5739 | 5897 | 6537 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:49AM2.72m | 3:22PM2.62m | 3:57AM2.56m | 4:37PM2.53m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39PM0.51m | 9:10AM0.58m | 9:42PM0.66m | 10:18AM0.71m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 10 | WSW 15 | — | NW 10 | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 |
1835 | 1972 | 1596 | 1531 | 1348 | 1997 | 904 | — | 673 | — | 6253 | 5945 | 5887 | 5409 | 5739 | 5897 | 6537 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1150 | — | — | 880 | — | — | — | — | 138 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | — |
— | — | 206 | 883 | 1556 | — | 2329 | 2940 | 2380 | 4063 | — | — | — | — | 46 | 60 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 100 | 100 | 172 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 184 | 264 | 100 | 100 | 172 | 100 | 172 | 100 | 100 |
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