Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 12PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 22s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7242 | 6270 | 5707 | 5019 | 4290 | 3663 | 2977 | 2582 | 2397 | 2009 | 1690 | 1657 | 1576 | 1686 | 669 | 462 | 579 | 809 | 854 | 783 | 758 | 1031 | 1143 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:30AM3.13m | 12:52PM3.00m | 1:10AM3.03m | 1:34PM2.90m | 1:55AM2.89m | 2:22PM2.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45AM0.14m | 7:02PM0.24m | 7:26AM0.25m | 7:46PM0.36m | 8:13AM0.41m | 8:39PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | W 24 | — | WSW 22 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 14 |
11 | 11 | — | 91 | 4290 | 3663 | 2977 | 2582 | 2397 | 2009 | 1690 | 1657 | 1576 | 1686 | 269 | 462 | 449 | 809 | 854 | 783 | 758 | 287 | 1143 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 22 | — | W 20 | W 19 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | — | 82 | — | 194 | 273 | — | 413 | 408 | — | — | — | 669 | — | — | 225 | 215 | 222 | 443 | 1031 | 283 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7242 | 6270 | 5707 | 5019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 424 | 579 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 166 | 166 | 172 | 129 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 166 | 100 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 54 | 90 | 100 | 8 | 0 |
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