
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 1AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
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 39mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
713 | 623 | 515 | 431 | 350 | 362 | 129 | 180 | 438 | 929 | 1736 | 2293 | 1730 | 1484 | 1086 | 887 | 716 | 611 | 653 | 553 | 421 | 326 | 472 | 472 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 2:05AM3.06m | 2:35PM2.81m | 2:59AM2.90m | 3:31PM2.68m | 3:55AM2.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51PM0.24m | 8:25AM0.25m | 8:44PM0.38m | 9:19AM0.39m | 9:39PM0.53m | 10:14AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | |
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 7 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 |
713 | 623 | 515 | 431 | 350 | 362 | 129 | 180 | 123 | 112 | 162 | 2293 | 1730 | 1484 | 1086 | 887 | 716 | 611 | 653 | 553 | 421 | 326 | 194 | 472 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | W 23 | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 |
11 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 78 | 75 | 85 | — | — | — | 158 | 174 | 168 | 121 | 119 | 109 | 133 | 117 | 86 | 121 | 163 | 472 | 165 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 127 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 208 | 146 | 142 | 142 | 138 | 176 | 56 | 54 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | — | 438 | 929 | 1736 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 100 | 100 | 176 | 174 | 172 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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