
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 2PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 18 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
371 | 361 | 371 | 470 | 567 | 1255 | 1420 | 1035 | 790 | 531 | 528 | 472 | 432 | 427 | 644 | 620 | 574 | 543 | 631 | 622 | 514 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 6:08PM2.58m | 6:46AM2.63m | 7:22PM2.71m | 7:57AM2.76m | 8:27PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.66m | 00:25AM0.65m | 1:02PM0.60m | 1:38AM0.51m | 2:09PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
371 | 361 | 371 | 470 | 567 | 1255 | 1420 | 1035 | 790 | 531 | 528 | 465 | 405 | 349 | 308 | 239 | 198 | 192 | 146 | 622 | 514 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 8 | W 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 |
66 | 82 | 326 | 418 | 321 | 354 | 222 | 284 | 210 | 198 | 413 | 472 | 399 | 336 | 222 | 620 | 574 | 543 | 631 | 142 | 113 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | W 20 | — | — | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 |
49 | 119 | — | — | 101 | 163 | 354 | 321 | 304 | 261 | 195 | 250 | 432 | 427 | 644 | 173 | 140 | 106 | 101 | 73 | 68 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 92 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 54 | 54 |
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