Little Wanganui surf break

Little Wanganui surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 19 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 3AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

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

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
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
1.6
NW
7
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.1
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.6
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
346
331
299
232
232
232
178
176
163
127
88
254
306
347
388
521
735
643
649
652
599
573
487
511
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
10
E
5
E
0
WNW
5
W
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
15
NW
5
ENE
0
WNW
5
SSE
0
S
5
ESE
0
NE
5
NW
5
W
5
SE
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:31AM3.21m
1:00PM3.05m
1:25AM3.09m
1:57PM2.88m
2:24AM2.95m
2:58PM2.72m
Low Tide
6:19PM0.09m
6:49AM0.09m
7:12PM0.21m
7:45AM0.22m
8:08PM0.36m
8:45AM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:15
1
2
4
1
1
Temp °C
8
7
7
7
8
12
12
10
11
12
12
13
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
6
5
5
4
6
11
11
8
8
10
10
11
12
12
14
16
15
14
15
14
15
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
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
1.6
NW
7
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
14
1.7
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.6
WSW
10
Energy kJ
346
331
299
232
232
232
178
176
163
127
88
254
48
82
115
384
326
371
649
652
599
573
487
511
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
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
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WNW
16
1.1
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
W
13
1.2
NW
11
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
9
Energy kJ
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
8
8
27
76
75
48
47
85
521
735
643
332
204
188
185
130
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
W
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
16
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
Energy kJ
28
35
26
31
27
61
61
53
157
81
62
61
45
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
4
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.8
NW
8
Energy kJ
11
306
347
388
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
100
54
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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