Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 5PM is: 5.0m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 4.5m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4647 | 10088 | 9734 | 8497 | 6750 | 5372 | 4033 | 3204 | 2522 | 2137 | 1759 | 1343 | 1275 | 1367 | 1305 | 1106 | 1054 | 918 | 805 | 702 | 607 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | off |
High Tide | 7:08AM2.34m | 7:40PM2.41m | 8:06AM2.42m | 8:33PM2.51m | 8:55AM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM0.89m | 1:53AM0.88m | 2:17PM0.81m | 2:45AM0.77m | 3:05PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 8 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 210 | 65 | — | 8497 | 6750 | 5372 | 4033 | 3204 | 2522 | 2137 | 1759 | 1343 | 1275 | 1367 | 1305 | 1106 | 1054 | 918 | 805 | 702 | 607 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | W 16 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4647 | 10088 | 9734 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 119 | 91 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 0 |
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