Little Wanganui Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.39° S 172.06° E

Issued: 11 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Little Wanganui sea temperature is
15.2° C

1.3°C warmer than 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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 5AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (15 Jun)7ft (2.1m)14s
Evening (15 Jun)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
2
1
0
2
4
4
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
2.1
W
14
1.9
WSW
17
3
W
16
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
15
2.5
W
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.1
W
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
W
12
2.2
W
6
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
9
3
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
437
758
636
520
581
744
1858
2048
4016
3555
2932
2606
2410
2099
1901
1561
1269
995
876
748
402
897
1252
2053
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
NNW
10
NW
0
WSW
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
NW
10
SSW
5
SE
10
SE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:44PM3.16m
10:11AM3.18m
10:36PM3.25m
11:04AM3.20m
11:28PM3.29m
11:56AM3.17m
Low Tide
3:58AM0.08m
4:23PM0.06m
4:52AM0.01m
5:15PM0.04m
5:45AM-0.01m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:56
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
6
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
12
12
10
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
10
Feels °C
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
9
10
8
8
10
10
9
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.3
WSW
15
2.1
W
14
1.9
W
9
3
W
16
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
15
2.5
W
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.1
W
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
0.1
W
23
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
9
3
W
11
Energy kJ
361
758
109
152
226
744
1858
614
4016
3555
2932
2606
2410
2099
1901
1561
1269
995
876
11
897
1252
2053
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
0.1
W
22
1
NW
7
1.9
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
12
0.1
W
21
0.2
W
20
Energy kJ
437
636
520
581
9
85
2048
50
9
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
6
0.7
WSW
19
0.1
W
22
Energy kJ
49
375
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
6
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
W
12
2.2
W
6
Energy kJ
64
319
748
402
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
52
100
100
172
100
100
100
100
54
54
0
0
0
54
54
0
0
0
166
172
54
54
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
8
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
5
9
9
1
2
2
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
2
3
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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