Little Wanganui surf break

Little Wanganui surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZST
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Little Wanganui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Little Wanganui sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today?

The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 5PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
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)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
W
13
0.6
WSW
13
1.1
NW
6
1.5
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.9
NW
9
1.3
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
232
178
176
163
127
83
224
310
362
519
534
512
547
492
556
588
530
468
482
385
671
531
549
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
WNW
5
W
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
5
NW
5
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
0
SW
5
S
5
SSE
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:00PM3.05m
1:25AM3.09m
1:57PM2.88m
2:24AM2.95m
2:58PM2.72m
3:26AM2.81m
Low Tide
6:49AM0.09m
7:12PM0.21m
7:45AM0.22m
8:08PM0.36m
8:45AM0.36m
9:08PM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:15
5:15
1
3
5
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
12
12
10
10
11
12
12
13
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
6
11
11
8
7
9
10
10
11
12
12
13
16
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
15
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
W
13
0.6
WSW
13
1.1
NW
6
1.5
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
WNW
14
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.9
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
Energy kJ
232
232
178
176
163
127
83
224
310
85
105
534
512
547
492
556
588
530
468
482
385
671
531
549
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.2
W
19
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
14
1.1
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
9
1
NW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
8
Energy kJ
7
7
8
8
8
27
76
75
48
47
27
210
254
414
480
406
324
241
208
170
159
135
116
90
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
19
0.2
W
19
0.3
WNW
16
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.3
WSW
16
0.7
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.3
WSW
16
0.6
N
7
0.6
WSW
14
0.2
N
7
0.6
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
Energy kJ
28
28
47
31
31
25
166
53
63
102
80
54
52
35
152
4
176
228
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
4
1.8
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
0.7
N
6
Energy kJ
6
362
519
38
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
92
88
88
54
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
3
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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