Little Wanganui Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.39° S 172.06° E

Little Wanganui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Little Wanganui sea temperature is
13.3° C
0.6° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 2AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (16 Aug)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (16 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
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)
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3685
2555
3792
3650
3183
2877
2664
2526
2356
2133
1924
1168
1479
1312
1158
1002
988
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
SE
5
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
5
SSE
5
S
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
W
5
W
5
S
10
ESE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
glassy
off
High Tide
00:23AM3.27m
12:45PM3.08m
1:03AM3.12m
1:26PM2.94m
Low Tide
6:13PM0.01m
6:38AM0.01m
6:54PM0.13m
7:19AM0.17m
7:36PM0.31m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
8
7
9
11
8
5
3
3
3
5
8
9
6
4
Feels °C
7
7
7
4
3
6
8
5
1
-1
-1
-2
2
5
6
3
0
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