Little Wanganui Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(West Coast South Island, New Zealand)

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Little Wanganui Surf Guide

Little Wanganui in North West Coast is an exposed beach/river bar break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

Little Wanganui Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach/river bar	2.4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	13.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Little Wanganui:

The best conditions reported for surf at Little Wanganui occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Little Wanganui (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Little Wanganui with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 42% of the time in August while 54% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

42%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

54%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Little Wanganui Location Map

Interactive Little Wanganui surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Little Wanganui is Westport Airport (WSZ) in New Zealand, 55 km (34 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Little Wanganui is Nelson Airport (NSN), also in New Zealand, 98 km (61 miles) away.

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Little Wanganui Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 26 June 2022, 14:42 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 26			Mon
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	17	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	glass

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Tides at Little Wanganui

Current tide and informaton

For Little Wanganui, 0 km from Little Wanganui.

Next High Water: 08:51pm | 2.67m

Next Low Water: 03:02am | 0.61m

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Little Wanganui Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.6 °C) at Little Wanganui is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 13.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Little Wanganui

Surf stats for Little Wanganui, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Little Wanganui

Wind stats for Little Wanganui, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Little Wanganui Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 2 votes.

Overall:2.4
Quality on a good day:3.5
Consistency of Surf:2.0
Difficulty Level:2.5
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.0
Crowds:4.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Andy from New Zealand

“I watched it for 4 days and it seems to be very fickle here. A lot of sand moving and big messy swells and SW wind make it very changeable. It would probably have its day but we didn't see it. Scored Tauranga bay good thou. Cheers”

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Waimarie
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Westport Breakwater
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- 3.6
Reliability: inconsistent
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Shingles
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- 3.9
Reliability: inconsistent
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Larsen Street
- Beach
- 3.7
Reliability: fairly consistent
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Tauranga Bay
- Beach and point
- 3.6
Reliability: fairly consistent
65km away

Wave Buoys Nearest To Little Wanganui:

Closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon63 mi
Second closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy67 mi
Third closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy119 mi
Fourth closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy352 mi
Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy404 mi

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