
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 2AM is: 2.4m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 24s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
872 | 1359 | 2696 | 2543 | 2104 | 1538 | 1340 | 1106 | 1031 | 2120 | 2096 | 1864 | 1500 | 1239 | 1082 | 1082 | 926 | 706 | 678 | 565 | 1501 | 1318 | 1225 | 1255 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:42AM2.67m | 5:20PM2.59m | 5:48AM2.68m | 6:27PM2.66m | 6:58AM2.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM0.65m | 11:04AM0.56m | 11:32PM0.64m | 12:09PM0.54m | 00:40AM0.57m | 1:15PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
872 | 1359 | 2696 | 2543 | 2104 | 1538 | 1340 | 1002 | 1031 | 2120 | 2096 | 1864 | 1500 | 1239 | 1082 | 1082 | 926 | 706 | 678 | 565 | 1501 | 1318 | 1225 | 1255 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | W 16 | W 24 | WSW 22 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | WSW 21 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — |
487 | 643 | 44 | 92 | 233 | 396 | 634 | 1106 | 839 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 88 | 276 | 365 | 522 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 |
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