Little Wanganui Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.39° S 172.06° E

Issued: 11 am 20 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 4PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (20 Jun)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (20 Jun)8ft (2.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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)
0
0
1
1
0
!
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
12
1.6
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
W
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
W
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.7
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
212
494
949
1390
2389
1955
1514
1233
1003
923
784
589
484
292
216
168
215
239
297
504
490
415
415
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
N
5
NNE
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:35PM2.81m
2:59AM2.90m
3:31PM2.68m
3:55AM2.75m
4:28PM2.56m
4:52AM2.61m
Low Tide
8:25AM0.25m
8:44PM0.38m
9:19AM0.39m
9:39PM0.53m
10:14AM0.52m
10:36PM0.65m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:58
7:58
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:08
 mm
1
1
4
5
9
10
3
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
13
12
13
13
13
13
12
11
9
8
7
8
12
12
11
9
9
10
9
Feels °C
13
13
12
12
11
12
12
13
12
12
11
10
9
7
6
4
5
10
10
10
7
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
2.5
W
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
W
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WSW
8
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
Energy kJ
115
59
123
112
1390
2389
1955
1514
1233
1003
923
784
589
484
292
216
146
138
135
297
504
490
415
415
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
W
18
0.5
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
15
1
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
8
1
WNW
9
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
Energy kJ
75
127
106
158
174
170
208
121
130
107
99
176
110
135
168
113
87
94
92
90
59
59
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
7
Energy kJ
2
2
91
146
142
142
138
59
121
118
118
215
239
47
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
1.7
NNW
7
Energy kJ
98
212
494
949
314
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
100
100
286
173
91
54
0
0
0
54
100
121
52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
5
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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