
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 9AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2628 | 2628 | 2877 | 2877 | 3011 | 3475 | 3681 | 5350 | 3448 | 5300 | 6558 | 7706 | 8829 | 8845 | 8359 | 7570 | 6278 | 5321 | 4239 | 3506 | 2546 | 2061 | 1691 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 3:26AM2.29m | 4:02PM2.27m | 4:40AM2.18m | 5:22PM2.22m | 6:02AM2.20m | 6:37PM2.30m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM1.00m | 10:26PM1.05m | 10:59AM1.07m | 11:44PM1.06m | 12:15PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
2628 | 2628 | 2877 | 2877 | 3011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8829 | 8845 | 8359 | 7570 | 6278 | 5321 | 4239 | 3506 | 2546 | 2061 | 1691 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3475 | 3681 | 5350 | 3448 | 5300 | 6558 | 7706 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 54 | 119 | 166 | 166 | 177 | 172 | 166 | 230 | 572 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 91 | 61 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
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