Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 11AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 876 | 960 | 427 | 565 | 678 | 757 | 936 | 846 | 672 | 1259 | 1221 | 1068 | 1016 | 1000 | 374 | 636 | 1223 | 1045 | 836 | 811 | 713 | 623 | 515 | 431 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 11:56AM3.17m | 00:20AM3.27m | 12:49PM3.08m | 1:13AM3.19m | 1:41PM2.95m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45AM-0.01m | 6:07PM0.06m | 6:38AM0.03m | 6:59PM0.13m | 7:31AM0.12m | 7:51PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 23 | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 876 | 11 | 203 | 565 | 678 | 757 | 936 | 846 | 672 | 1259 | 1221 | 1068 | 1016 | 1000 | 160 | 636 | 1223 | 1045 | 836 | 811 | 713 | 623 | 515 | 431 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 22 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | W 20 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | W 24 | W 23 | W 22 | W 21 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 145 | 26 | 32 | 48 | 165 | 317 | 162 | 155 | 260 | 254 | 322 | 374 | 288 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 18 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | W 15 | N 12 | — | — | — | W 24 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | 67 | 67 | 103 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 221 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 12 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 960 | 427 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 172 | 166 | 172 | 114 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 129 | 91 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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