
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 9AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
850 | 731 | 721 | 597 | 1325 | 1173 | 1065 | 1080 | 961 | 874 | 886 | 778 | 687 | 736 | 827 | 679 | 715 | 950 | 938 | 348 | 344 | 973 | 911 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:06AM3.19m | 1:29PM3.10m | 1:50AM3.06m | 2:15PM2.97m | 2:40AM2.88m | 3:08PM2.81m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21AM0.08m | 7:42PM0.17m | 8:06AM0.23m | 8:31PM0.32m | 8:57AM0.42m | 9:28PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
400 | 435 | 418 | 352 | 1325 | 1173 | 1065 | 1080 | 961 | 874 | 886 | 778 | 687 | 736 | 827 | 679 | 715 | 950 | 938 | 290 | 249 | 973 | 911 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — |
850 | 731 | 721 | 597 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 12 | — | — | 348 | 344 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 166 | 91 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 0 |
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