Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 4AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1269 | 995 | 876 | 861 | 274 | 430 | 497 | 660 | 850 | 763 | 672 | 1139 | 1104 | 1068 | 1016 | 444 | 374 | 1257 | 1223 | 1045 | 836 | 713 | 713 | 599 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:28PM3.29m | 11:56AM3.17m | 00:20AM3.27m | 12:49PM3.08m | 1:13AM3.19m | 1:41PM2.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45AM-0.01m | 6:07PM0.06m | 6:38AM0.03m | 6:59PM0.13m | 7:31AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 23 | WSW 12 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
1269 | 995 | 876 | 11 | 250 | 430 | 497 | 660 | 850 | 763 | 672 | 1139 | 1104 | 1068 | 1016 | 188 | 156 | 1257 | 1223 | 1045 | 836 | 713 | 713 | 599 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 22 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 20 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | W 24 | W 23 |
— | — | — | — | 9 | 145 | 100 | 32 | 47 | 167 | 317 | 162 | 155 | 260 | 254 | 444 | 374 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | WSW 16 | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 18 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | W 16 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | W 24 | N 11 | N 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | 26 | — | 67 | 67 | 103 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 318 | 221 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 12 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 861 | 274 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 91 | 172 | 172 | 166 | 173 | 114 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 137 | 54 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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