Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 9AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
487 | 916 | 1051 | 1025 | 1623 | 1540 | 1349 | 1174 | 1016 | 899 | 742 | 731 | 615 | 589 | 572 | 563 | 367 | 378 | 637 | 551 | 529 | 437 | 437 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:26AM2.70m | 2:51PM2.58m | 3:13AM2.49m | 3:42PM2.41m | 4:10AM2.32m | 4:46PM2.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43AM0.59m | 9:06PM0.72m | 9:31AM0.79m | 10:00PM0.91m | 10:30AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
442 | 442 | 1051 | 1025 | 1623 | 1540 | 1349 | 1174 | 1016 | 899 | 742 | 731 | 615 | 589 | 572 | 563 | 367 | 378 | 637 | 551 | 529 | 437 | 437 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
265 | 916 | 356 | 295 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 203 | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
487 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 54 | 54 | 0 |
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