Little Wanganui Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.39° S 172.06° E

Issued: 5 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Little Wanganui sea temperature is
14.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 9PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)6ft (1.9m)12s
Evening (18 Jun)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
2
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
W
13
1.2
W
12
0.6
WSW
12
1.4
WNW
7
1.8
W
8
2.1
W
9
2.5
W
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1016
444
374
874
714
1045
958
823
713
623
515
431
402
430
115
186
391
676
1199
1846
2336
1844
1393
1122
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
S
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
0
W
5
WSW
5
E
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
WNW
10
WSW
0
SSW
5
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:13AM3.19m
1:41PM2.95m
2:05AM3.06m
2:35PM2.81m
2:59AM2.90m
Low Tide
6:59PM0.13m
7:31AM0.12m
7:51PM0.24m
8:25AM0.25m
8:44PM0.38m
9:19AM0.39m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:56
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
4
6
9
4
11
2
1
Temp °C
12
10
9
8
8
8
9
12
12
11
11
12
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
13
13
14
Feels °C
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
11
11
10
9
10
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
11
13
12
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
W
13
1.2
W
12
0.6
WSW
12
1.4
WNW
7
1.8
W
8
2.1
W
9
2.5
W
10
0.5
W
18
0.5
WSW
18
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1016
222
196
874
714
1045
958
823
713
623
515
431
402
430
115
186
391
676
1199
158
174
1844
1393
1122
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
16
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
23
0.2
W
22
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
21
0.3
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
W
18
0.5
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
12
Energy kJ
254
444
374
160
140
3
3
3
11
11
36
36
36
78
75
85
123
112
162
168
111
164
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.8
W
16
0.7
W
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
24
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.4
WSW
19
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
WNW
13
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
Energy kJ
3
322
221
3
3
11
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
125
2
2
17
151
146
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
6
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
101
1846
2336
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
Distance (km)
91
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
166
100
172
100
100
172
172
100
54
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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