Little Wanganui Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.39° S 172.06° E

Issued: 5 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 (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 9PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)7ft (2.2m)14s
Evening (16 Jun)6ft (1.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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)
3
4
4
3
2
0
0
2
1
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
W
14
2.1
W
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
W
7
1.8
W
8
1.9
W
8
2
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
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1867
1561
1269
1109
901
861
243
371
476
661
936
846
672
1259
1104
1068
1016
872
767
1257
1223
1045
836
811
Wind (km/h)
5
W
0
SSW
5
SE
10
SSW
10
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
0
ESE
0
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
WSW
Wind State
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
11:28PM3.29m
11:56AM3.17m
00:20AM3.27m
12:49PM3.08m
1:13AM3.19m
Low Tide
5:15PM0.04m
5:45AM-0.01m
6:07PM0.06m
6:38AM0.03m
6:59PM0.13m
7:31AM0.12m
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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
5:07
 mm
1
1
6
1
Temp °C
12
10
10
10
10
11
12
13
13
11
11
10
10
9
9
12
12
10
8
8
7
8
8
12
Feels °C
10
9
9
8
8
7
9
11
10
9
10
9
8
7
7
9
9
7
5
5
4
5
5
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
W
14
2.1
W
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
12
0.1
W
23
0.9
WSW
12
1.8
W
8
1.9
W
8
2
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
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1867
1561
1269
1109
901
11
203
371
476
661
936
846
672
1259
1104
1068
1016
872
767
1257
1223
1045
836
811
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
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.5
W
18
0.5
W
18
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.8
W
16
0.7
W
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
9
145
98
32
48
165
317
162
155
260
254
318
221
3
3
3
3
3
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
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
24
Energy kJ
9
26
67
67
103
3
3
3
3
3
3
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
W
7
Energy kJ
861
243
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
54
0
0
91
54
166
166
172
111
54
0
0
0
54
54
129
93
52
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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