Little Wanganui Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.39° S 172.06° E

Issued: 5 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Little Wanganui sea temperature is
14.9° C

1.1°C warmer than 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 (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 12AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (18 Jun)7ft (2.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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)
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
W
9
2.1
W
9
2.1
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
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
0.8
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
678
742
936
846
672
1259
1104
1068
1121
444
437
718
1223
1045
943
823
713
623
515
431
356
371
167
127
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
5
S
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SE
10
E
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
WSW
5
WSW
5
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NE
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:20AM3.27m
12:49PM3.08m
1:13AM3.19m
1:41PM2.95m
2:05AM3.06m
Low Tide
6:07PM0.06m
6:38AM0.03m
6:59PM0.13m
7:31AM0.12m
7:51PM0.24m
8:25AM0.25m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:56
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
2
2
Temp °C
13
12
10
9
8
9
9
12
12
11
9
8
8
8
8
12
12
11
11
12
13
14
15
15
Feels °C
10
10
8
7
6
7
7
9
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
11
10
10
9
11
12
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
W
9
2.1
W
9
2.1
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
12
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
0.8
WSW
12
1.1
W
7
Energy kJ
678
742
936
846
672
1259
1104
1068
1121
222
160
718
1223
1045
943
823
713
623
515
431
356
371
167
104
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
W
20
0.3
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.5
W
18
0.5
W
18
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
16
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
15
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
Energy kJ
26
32
48
165
317
162
155
260
254
444
437
288
3
3
3
3
11
11
36
36
36
78
75
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.3
W
20
0.3
W
20
0.4
W
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.8
W
16
0.7
W
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
24
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.4
WSW
20
Energy kJ
9
67
67
103
3
3
3
3
322
221
3
11
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
127
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
6
0.9
NW
5
Energy kJ
82
38
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
114
54
0
0
0
0
166
91
54
52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
166
102
100
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
3
4
9
9
9
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
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