
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 4AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1775 | 2389 | 1993 | 1652 | 1233 | 1086 | 846 | 732 | 605 | 466 | 299 | 199 | 168 | 163 | 239 | 297 | 504 | 497 | 490 | 490 | 497 | 427 | 446 | 452 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:59AM2.90m | 3:31PM2.68m | 3:55AM2.75m | 4:28PM2.56m | 4:52AM2.61m | 5:27PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44PM0.38m | 9:19AM0.39m | 9:39PM0.53m | 10:14AM0.52m | 10:36PM0.65m | 11:10AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | |
mm | 6 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
106 | 2389 | 1993 | 1652 | 1233 | 1086 | 846 | 732 | 605 | 466 | 299 | 163 | 149 | 116 | 87 | 297 | 504 | 497 | 490 | 490 | 497 | 427 | 446 | 452 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | 158 | 174 | 232 | 208 | 121 | 143 | 133 | 99 | 128 | 98 | 199 | 168 | 138 | 119 | 94 | 92 | 72 | 59 | 45 | 44 | 31 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 91 | 146 | 142 | 142 | 138 | 130 | 121 | 118 | 118 | 163 | 239 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1775 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 91 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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