Little Wanganui Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.39° S 172.06° E

Issued: 5 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Little Wanganui sea temperature is
14.0° C

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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 12AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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 Sat morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.2
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
812
745
643
653
653
643
633
633
643
246
353
331
326
402
525
596
580
911
899
862
714
683
577
577
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
W
5
W
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SE
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
0
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
8:08PM2.54m
8:29AM2.54m
8:54PM2.61m
9:14AM2.61m
9:37PM2.69m
9:56AM2.68m
Low Tide
2:19AM0.74m
2:40PM0.68m
3:05AM0.68m
3:25PM0.62m
3:49AM0.60m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
5:09
5:09
5:10
5:10
 mm
Temp °C
11
7
6
8
8
9
9
14
13
11
11
11
11
10
10
14
14
11
10
10
9
9
9
13
Feels °C
7
3
2
4
5
7
7
13
12
10
10
9
10
8
8
12
12
10
8
8
7
6
6
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.2
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
Energy kJ
812
745
643
653
653
643
633
633
643
223
353
320
263
291
251
596
580
911
899
862
714
683
577
577
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
0.2
W
19
0.3
WSW
18
Energy kJ
11
246
249
331
326
402
525
214
179
29
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SE
2
0.3
SE
2
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
54
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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