Little Wanganui Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.39° S 172.06° E

Issued: 11 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Little Wanganui sea temperature is
14.0° C

Normal for this time of year

Little Wanganui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 8PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (27 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
551
633
238
380
366
333
326
402
525
505
580
911
899
756
714
683
577
569
569
491
378
514
569
549
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
0
NW
5
WNW
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
W
5
WSW
5
SE
5
E
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
SE
10
E
5
E
5
E
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:29AM2.54m
8:54PM2.61m
9:14AM2.61m
9:37PM2.69m
9:56AM2.68m
10:17PM2.77m
Low Tide
2:40PM0.68m
3:05AM0.68m
3:25PM0.62m
3:49AM0.60m
4:06PM0.56m
4:30AM0.53m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
7:58
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:10
5:10
5:10
 mm
Temp °C
10
14
14
11
11
11
11
10
11
14
14
11
10
10
9
9
9
13
13
10
9
9
8
8
Feels °C
8
13
13
10
10
9
10
8
9
13
13
10
8
8
6
6
6
11
10
8
6
7
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
Energy kJ
551
633
223
380
366
333
269
291
525
505
580
911
899
756
714
683
577
569
569
491
378
514
569
549
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.2
W
19
0.3
WSW
18
0.2
W
18
0.4
WSW
17
0.5
WSW
16
Energy kJ
238
168
252
331
326
402
218
227
163
29
61
27
94
144
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
52
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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