
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 8PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tue 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
551 | 633 | 238 | 380 | 366 | 333 | 326 | 402 | 525 | 505 | 580 | 911 | 899 | 756 | 714 | 683 | 577 | 569 | 569 | 491 | 378 | 514 | 569 | 549 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:29AM2.54m | 8:54PM2.61m | 9:14AM2.61m | 9:37PM2.69m | 9:56AM2.68m | 10:17PM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40PM0.68m | 3:05AM0.68m | 3:25PM0.62m | 3:49AM0.60m | 4:06PM0.56m | 4:30AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | |
— | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
551 | 633 | 223 | 380 | 366 | 333 | 269 | 291 | 525 | 505 | 580 | 911 | 899 | 756 | 714 | 683 | 577 | 569 | 569 | 491 | 378 | 514 | 569 | 549 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — |
— | — | 238 | 168 | 252 | 331 | 326 | 402 | 218 | 227 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 61 | 27 | 94 | 144 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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