
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 11AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4014 | 3441 | 3114 | 2560 | 2264 | 1847 | 1591 | 1399 | 1241 | 1060 | 926 | 920 | 880 | 854 | 841 | 888 | 812 | 683 | 657 | 726 | 322 | 300 | 395 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:42AM2.67m | 8:58PM2.84m | 9:20AM2.85m | 9:35PM3.01m | 9:56AM3.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM0.56m | 2:47PM0.52m | 3:10AM0.36m | 3:25PM0.34m | 3:47AM0.18m | 4:01PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
4014 | 3441 | 3114 | 2560 | 2264 | 1847 | 1591 | 1399 | 1241 | 1060 | 926 | 920 | 880 | 854 | 841 | 888 | 812 | 683 | 657 | 726 | 128 | 300 | 395 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | — | — | 21 | 21 | — | 322 | 147 | 145 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 25 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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