Little Wanganui Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.39° S 172.06° E

Issued: 11 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Little Wanganui sea temperature is
14.9° C

1.1°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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 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 7PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am 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)6ft (1.9m)13s
Afternoon (18 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)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 36mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
!
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
14
1.7
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
1.2
W
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
1.4
WNW
7
1.7
W
8
2.1
W
8
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1104
1068
1121
444
374
763
1223
1045
943
823
713
623
515
431
475
169
115
180
323
623
1016
1772
2664
2080
Wind (km/h)
5
S
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
0
W
5
W
5
E
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
15
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:49PM3.08m
1:13AM3.19m
1:41PM2.95m
2:05AM3.06m
2:35PM2.81m
2:59AM2.90m
Low Tide
6:38AM0.03m
6:59PM0.13m
7:31AM0.12m
7:51PM0.24m
8:25AM0.25m
8:44PM0.38m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
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
2
4
6
8
12
1
Temp °C
9
12
12
11
10
8
8
8
9
12
12
11
11
12
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
7
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
6
11
10
9
9
11
14
13
13
13
13
12
11
10
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
14
1.7
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
1.2
W
13
1.1
W
7
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
1.7
W
8
2.1
W
8
0.5
W
18
0.5
W
18
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1104
1068
1121
222
196
763
1223
1045
943
823
713
623
515
431
475
104
115
85
323
623
162
158
2664
2080
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
18
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
16
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
7
0.1
N
12
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
0.8
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
17
Energy kJ
155
260
254
444
374
164
3
3
3
3
11
11
36
36
36
169
75
125
123
112
174
232
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.8
W
16
0.7
W
15
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
0.3
WSW
20
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
322
221
3
11
3
3
2
2
2
78
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
104
180
1016
1772
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
166
129
91
52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
166
100
172
100
100
173
172
175
92
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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