
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 12PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1459 | 4845 | 5573 | 5570 | 5641 | 5321 | 5007 | 4347 | 4014 | 3441 | 3114 | 2560 | 2264 | 2021 | 1637 | 1399 | 1111 | 939 | 926 | 780 | 778 | 755 | 713 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:00AM2.48m | 8:19PM2.65m | 8:42AM2.67m | 8:58PM2.84m | 9:20AM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.77m | 2:06PM0.71m | 2:31AM0.56m | 2:47PM0.52m | 3:10AM0.36m | 3:25PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
901 | 4845 | 5573 | 5570 | 5641 | 5321 | 5007 | 4347 | 4014 | 3441 | 3114 | 2560 | 2264 | 2021 | 1637 | 1399 | 1111 | 939 | 926 | 780 | 778 | 755 | 713 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 |
1459 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | |
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) | 173 | 137 | 61 | 90 | 54 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 176 | 0 | 0 |
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