
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 12AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1038 | 1038 | 883 | 706 | 678 | 565 | 1501 | 1318 | 1271 | 1255 | 1255 | 1210 | 1195 | 1038 | 986 | 935 | 795 | 754 | 639 | 543 | 449 | 356 | 281 | 201 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:27PM2.66m | 6:58AM2.75m | 7:33PM2.78m | 8:04AM2.86m | 8:35PM2.94m | 9:05AM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:40AM0.57m | 1:15PM0.47m | 1:47AM0.44m | 2:18PM0.36m | 2:49AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | |
5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1038 | 1038 | 883 | 706 | 678 | 565 | 1501 | 1318 | 1271 | 1255 | 1255 | 1210 | 1195 | 1038 | 986 | 935 | 795 | 754 | 639 | 543 | 449 | 356 | 281 | 201 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 21 | WSW 21 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | W 8 | — |
— | 80 | 88 | 276 | 365 | 522 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 21 | 82 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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