Little Wanganui Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.39° S 172.06° E

Issued: 11 pm 18 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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 5AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (19 Jun)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (19 Jun)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
0
!
4
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.1
W
12
0.6
WSW
12
1.4
W
7
1.8
W
8
2.1
W
9
2.5
W
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
374
874
1223
1045
958
823
713
623
515
431
350
362
115
181
401
683
1293
2001
2338
1920
1325
1086
832
716
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
W
5
W
0
SE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
30
NNW
15
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
0
SE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:13AM3.19m
1:41PM2.95m
2:05AM3.06m
2:35PM2.81m
2:59AM2.90m
3:31PM2.68m
Low Tide
6:59PM0.13m
7:31AM0.12m
7:51PM0.24m
8:25AM0.25m
8:44PM0.38m
9:19AM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:56
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
3
7
8
6
11
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
10
8
8
8
9
12
12
11
11
12
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
14
13
13
14
14
13
Feels °C
8
5
5
5
6
11
11
10
9
10
13
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
12
13
12
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.1
W
12
0.6
WSW
12
1.4
W
7
1.8
W
8
2.1
W
9
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
W
18
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
196
874
1223
1045
958
823
713
623
515
431
350
362
115
181
401
683
106
158
2338
1920
1325
1086
832
716
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
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
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
11
Energy kJ
374
160
3
3
3
3
11
11
36
36
36
78
75
85
123
112
174
170
90
198
196
101
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
24
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
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
16
Energy kJ
221
3
11
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
127
2
2
153
66
105
193
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
6
2.5
W
10
3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
104
1293
2001
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
166
100
100
172
172
173
100
91
0
54
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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