Little Wanganui Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.39° S 172.06° E

Issued: 11 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Little Wanganui sea temperature is
15.1° C

1.2°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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 4AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (17 Jun)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (17 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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)
4
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
W
7
1.9
W
8
1.9
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
9
2
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1269
995
876
861
274
430
497
660
850
763
672
1139
1104
1068
1016
444
374
1257
1223
1045
836
713
713
599
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
SW
10
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
SSW
15
SW
5
SSW
5
E
5
ESE
5
S
5
S
5
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
SE
10
E
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
0
WSW
5
SW
5
E
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
11:28PM3.29m
11:56AM3.17m
00:20AM3.27m
12:49PM3.08m
1:13AM3.19m
1:41PM2.95m
Low Tide
5:45AM-0.01m
6:07PM0.06m
6:38AM0.03m
6:59PM0.13m
7:31AM0.12m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<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
 mm
1
4
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
12
12
13
13
12
11
10
10
9
9
12
12
10
8
8
8
7
8
12
11
11
Feels °C
9
8
7
8
9
11
10
10
10
9
8
7
7
9
8
7
5
5
5
4
5
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
0.1
W
23
0.9
WSW
12
1.9
W
8
1.9
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
9
2
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1269
995
876
11
250
430
497
660
850
763
672
1139
1104
1068
1016
188
156
1257
1223
1045
836
713
713
599
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.2
W
20
0.3
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
13
0.5
W
18
0.5
W
18
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
16
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
23
Energy kJ
9
145
100
32
47
167
317
162
155
260
254
444
374
3
3
3
3
3
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
0.2
WSW
16
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
W
24
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
9
26
67
67
103
3
3
3
3
318
221
11
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
W
7
Energy kJ
861
274
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
1
2
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
91
172
172
166
173
114
54
0
0
0
54
54
137
54
52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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