Surf Forecasts:
South Beach (Wanganui) surf forecast from 11 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 18 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 17 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, W swell with 750 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 12 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for South Beach (Wanganui) this week:
The surf forecast for South Beach (Wanganui) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 12) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at South Beach (Wanganui) in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 17) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Fri 12th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Thu 18th Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Wed 17th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Beach (Wanganui) over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 87 | 117 | 62 | 79 | 75 | 89 | 75 | 71 | 89 | 360 | 273 | 255 | 255 | 157 | 106 | 71 | 212 | 427 | 628 | 330 | 200 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 7:07AM2.52m | 7:57PM2.56m | 8:11AM2.61m | 8:53PM2.70m | 9:11AM2.70m | 9:45PM2.83m | 10:06AM2.77m | 10:34PM2.92m | 10:58AM2.81m | 11:24PM2.96m | 11:49AM2.80m | 00:14AM2.93m | 12:41PM2.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05AM0.99m | 1:36PM0.85m | 2:09AM0.89m | 2:35PM0.76m | 3:06AM0.77m | 3:30PM0.68m | 3:59AM0.69m | 4:22PM0.63m | 4:49AM0.65m | 5:12PM0.61m | 5:41AM0.65m | 6:01PM0.64m | 6:33AM0.70m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | WSW 8 | W 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 24 | 117 | 62 | 18 | 23 | 30 | 17 | 44 | 47 | 152 | 139 | 148 | 102 | 77 | 37 | 39 | 119 | 14 | 302 | 222 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 87 | 33 | 62 | 79 | 75 | 89 | 75 | 71 | 32 | 27 | 39 | 38 | 255 | 51 | 37 | 71 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 18 | S 8 | SSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 8 | SW 20 | S 8 | SW 16 | — | S 11 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 4 | S 9 | — | S 11 | SW 18 | W 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 13 | 15 | 1 | 43 | — | 2 | 2 | 157 | 106 | 4 | 7 | — | 2 | 13 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 7 | — | SE 3 | — | — | WNW 6 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 61 | 89 | 360 | 273 | 255 | — | 2 | — | — | 212 | 427 | 628 | 330 | 200 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 23 | 139 | 23 | 23 | 169 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 23 | 146 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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