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Little Wanganui Surf Forecast
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Little Wanganui surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 08 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today?
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 3PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 74mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
921 | 870 | 1432 | 2896 | 2560 | 2520 | 2957 | 3215 | 2750 | 2301 | 1800 | 2486 | 2003 | 1275 | 833 | 880 | 1041 | 3753 | 3649 | 4053 | 1337 | 1609 | 3242 | 2995 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:41PM2.39m | 3:08AM2.43m | 3:39PM2.32m | 4:08AM2.40m | 4:44PM2.32m | 5:11AM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM0.82m | 8:54PM0.86m | 9:29AM0.86m | 9:52PM0.90m | 10:30AM0.85m | 10:54PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 |
10 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | W 17 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | NW 11 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 113 | 111 | 107 | 139 | 127 | 123 | 127 | 277 | 2750 | 2301 | 1800 | 2486 | 2003 | 1275 | 627 | 880 | 965 | 3753 | — | — | 1307 | 865 | 3242 | 2995 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | W 17 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 15 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 16 | 15 | 65 | 73 | 120 | 212 | 100 | 170 | 804 | 1356 | 1246 | 792 | 756 | 764 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | 1609 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 9 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 66 | 64 | 64 | 6 | — | — | — | 62 | 347 | 627 | 858 | 527 | 666 | 566 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 921 | 870 | 1432 | 2896 | 2560 | 2520 | 2957 | 3215 | 454 | — | — | — | — | — | 833 | 845 | 1041 | — | 3649 | 4053 | 1337 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 203 | 276 | 290 | 432 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 172 | 100 | 88 | 100 | 100 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 216 | 127 | 54 | 54 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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