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Little Wanganui Surf Forecast
/ West Coast South Island (21 surf breaks) /
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Little Wanganui surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Little Wanganui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Little Wanganui sea temperature is
15.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 7AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 97mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | |
147 | 183 | 366 | 673 | 1044 | 1501 | 1856 | 2009 | 2172 | 2083 | 1962 | 1996 | 1730 | 1524 | 1601 | 1495 | 1846 | 1994 | 1452 | 1065 | 770 | 529 | 388 | 270 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:57PM2.81m | 10:15AM2.78m | 10:35PM2.83m | 10:53AM2.78m | 11:13PM2.84m | 11:31AM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08AM0.49m | 4:25PM0.46m | 4:47AM0.48m | 5:04PM0.47m | 5:26AM0.48m | 5:42PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
 kJ | 111 | 183 | 366 | 673 | 1044 | 1501 | 1856 | 2009 | 2172 | 2083 | 1962 | 1996 | 1730 | 1524 | 1601 | 1495 | 1846 | 1994 | 1452 | 1065 | 770 | 529 | 388 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 147 | 92 | 60 | 59 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 55 | 73 | 68 | 42 | 41 | 37 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 40 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 51 | 48 | 49 | 33 | 32 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 52 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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