Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 7PM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 21 | WSW 20 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1995 | 3765 | 6108 | 7562 | 6618 | 5687 | 4566 | 3116 | 2099 | 1355 | 963 | 720 | 516 | 426 | 240 | 235 | 162 | 166 | 140 | 218 | 560 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:31AM2.88m | 11:47PM3.01m | 12:06PM2.91m | 00:22AM3.02m | 12:42PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.30m | 6:00AM0.26m | 6:13PM0.28m | 6:36AM0.24m | 6:49PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 573 | — | — | — | 6618 | 5687 | 4566 | 3116 | 2099 | 1355 | 963 | 720 | 516 | 426 | 240 | 235 | 162 | 166 | 140 | 104 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | 422 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 111 | 113 | 135 | 100 | 105 | 93 | 560 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | W 21 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 31 | 38 | 72 | 119 | 125 | 218 | 91 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1995 | 3765 | 6108 | 7562 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 172 | 173 | 100 | 91 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
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