Little Wanganui Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.39° S 172.06° E

Issued: 11 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Little Wanganui sea temperature is
14.2° 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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 4AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (28 Jun)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (28 Jun)5ft (1.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
366
333
326
402
439
505
580
911
899
862
714
683
577
569
569
491
484
514
569
585
465
459
452
357
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
WNW
5
W
5
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
E
5
E
5
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
WNW
5
W
5
ENE
Wind State
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:54PM2.61m
9:14AM2.61m
9:37PM2.69m
9:56AM2.68m
10:17PM2.77m
10:36AM2.73m
Low Tide
3:05AM0.68m
3:25PM0.62m
3:49AM0.60m
4:06PM0.56m
4:30AM0.53m
4:46PM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:10
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
11
14
14
11
10
10
10
9
9
13
13
10
9
9
8
8
9
12
12
10
Feels °C
10
9
9
8
9
13
13
10
8
8
8
6
6
11
10
8
6
7
5
5
6
11
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
Energy kJ
366
333
269
279
296
302
580
911
899
862
714
683
577
569
569
491
484
514
569
585
465
459
452
357
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
10
0.2
W
19
0.3
WSW
18
0.2
W
18
0.4
WSW
17
0.5
WSW
16
0.2
W
18
Energy kJ
252
331
326
402
439
505
214
29
61
27
94
147
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
9
5
6
6
6
5
6
9
5
5
5
5
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