Little Wanganui Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.39° S 172.06° E

Little Wanganui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Little Wanganui sea temperature is
13.2° C
0.2° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 4AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (26 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Evening (26 Jul)6ft (1.8m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
!
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5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
W
15
3.5
W
15
3
W
15
3
W
14
2.5
W
14
2.3
W
14
2
W
14
1.9
W
14
1.8
W
13
1.9
W
13
2
W
13
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6781
5071
4054
3204
2522
2137
1597
1343
1127
1237
1305
1106
946
933
805
710
615
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
ESE
5
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
S
10
ESE
Wind State
cross
glassy
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
off
High Tide
7:40PM2.41m
8:06AM2.42m
8:33PM2.51m
8:55AM2.53m
Low Tide
1:53AM0.88m
2:17PM0.81m
2:45AM0.77m
3:05PM0.70m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
 mm
1
Temp °C
7
7
6
5
6
9
10
8
6
5
5
6
6
10
10
8
6
Feels °C
4
5
3
2
3
7
7
6
3
2
2
3
3
8
7
6
3
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