Little Wanganui Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.39° S 172.06° E

Issued: 5 pm 19 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) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 1AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (20 Jun)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (20 Jun)10ft (3.0m)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 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Sun morning).

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
1
!
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.1
W
12
0.7
WSW
12
1.4
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
9
1.8
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
713
623
515
431
350
362
129
180
438
929
1736
2293
1730
1484
1086
887
716
611
653
553
421
326
472
472
Wind (km/h)
5
W
0
SE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
30
NNW
10
SW
5
SW
0
E
5
ENE
0
N
5
NW
5
NE
5
E
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ENE
0
N
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
High Tide
2:05AM3.06m
2:35PM2.81m
2:59AM2.90m
3:31PM2.68m
3:55AM2.75m
Low Tide
7:51PM0.24m
8:25AM0.25m
8:44PM0.38m
9:19AM0.39m
9:39PM0.53m
10:14AM0.52m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:58
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
1
1
1
6
6
4
14
2
1
3
Temp °C
12
11
11
12
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
13
13
12
12
14
14
13
12
11
11
10
10
13
Feels °C
10
10
9
10
12
12
13
13
12
12
10
12
12
12
11
14
14
13
11
10
10
9
8
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.1
W
12
0.7
WSW
12
1.4
WNW
7
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
W
18
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
9
1.8
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WSW
14
Energy kJ
713
623
515
431
350
362
129
180
123
112
162
2293
1730
1484
1086
887
716
611
653
553
421
326
194
472
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
23
0.2
W
22
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
21
0.3
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
W
18
0.5
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WNW
9
Energy kJ
11
11
36
36
36
78
75
85
158
174
168
121
119
109
133
117
86
121
163
472
165
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.4
WSW
20
0.1
NW
13
0.6
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
127
7
208
146
142
142
138
176
56
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
80
438
929
1736
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
166
100
100
176
174
172
54
54
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
5
6
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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