
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 11AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 8 | W 10 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
503 | 935 | 563 | 473 | 250 | 507 | 754 | 905 | 2605 | 3406 | 4480 | 6831 | 8973 | 8673 | 6614 | 5071 | 3799 | 2980 | 2557 | 1957 | 1597 | 1476 | 1507 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 6:04AM2.34m | 6:40PM2.36m | 7:08AM2.34m | 7:40PM2.41m | 8:06AM2.42m | 8:33PM2.51m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM0.90m | 00:54AM0.94m | 1:22PM0.89m | 1:53AM0.88m | 2:17PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 9 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 12 | W 16 | WSW 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
168 | 278 | 453 | 314 | 194 | 507 | 369 | 579 | 2605 | 3406 | 4480 | 6831 | 8973 | 8673 | 6614 | 5071 | 3799 | 2980 | 2557 | 1957 | 1597 | 1476 | 1507 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | WSW 12 | WNW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 563 | 162 | 120 | 329 | 404 | 905 | 242 | 193 | 142 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 9 | W 19 | WSW 12 | W 17 | WSW 17 | NW 8 | — | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 70 | 29 | 198 | 212 | 754 | 178 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
503 | 935 | — | 473 | 250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 286 | 90 | 61 | 88 | 174 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 113 | 100 | 90 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
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