Little Wanganui Surf Break
Lat Long: 41.39° S 172.06° E

Little Wanganui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Little Wanganui

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Little Wanganui sea temperature is
15.1° C

1.0°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 (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 6AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (05 Jun)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (05 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
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
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
0
0
1
1
3
4
4
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
2.1
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
1.5
WNW
10
1.7
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
2.3
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
9
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
NNW
9
1.8
WSW
7
2.1
W
9
2.1
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.4
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
443
472
783
798
416
433
493
866
885
442
491
484
424
377
349
286
319
691
532
1436
1597
1479
1108
804
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
E
5
ENE
5
N
5
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
10
S
5
ESE
5
N
10
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:11AM2.71m
1:32PM2.58m
1:53AM2.65m
2:17PM2.52m
2:38AM2.60m
3:06PM2.47m
Low Tide
7:01PM0.58m
7:27AM0.61m
7:42PM0.64m
8:11AM0.65m
8:27PM0.69m
8:58AM0.67m
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
1
3
4
3
2
7
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
13
12
12
12
14
14
13
12
11
11
10
9
11
12
10
Feels °C
13
14
13
13
12
12
13
12
13
12
11
11
11
13
14
9
8
8
6
7
7
9
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
2.1
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
2.3
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.1
WNW
10
2.1
W
9
1.4
W
9
0.8
NNW
10
3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.4
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
10
Energy kJ
443
472
783
798
344
433
493
866
885
442
491
484
424
377
333
286
250
691
325
115
1597
1479
1108
804
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
8
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
1.5
WNW
10
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
1.5
WNW
9
1.6
NNW
9
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.1
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
10
0.2
WSW
17
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
9
0.8
W
20
Energy kJ
37
18
18
34
416
203
169
32
31
383
388
385
392
370
349
209
184
176
161
28
94
73
71
515
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
11
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.2
W
23
0.5
W
22
0.6
NW
10
Energy kJ
20
10
9
44
43
33
9
8
14
14
14
36
35
34
56
61
70
11
11
11
42
236
74
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
7
1.1
N
8
1.2
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
7
2.1
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
Energy kJ
77
142
91
319
532
1436
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
52
0
100
100
100
100
117
0
0
115
54
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
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
6
8
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