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Little Wanganui Surf Forecast
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Little Wanganui surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Little Wanganui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Little Wanganui sea temperature is
16.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Little Wanganui today?
The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 3PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Little Wanganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
860 | 766 | 754 | 350 | 288 | 433 | 452 | 408 | 480 | 605 | 755 | 804 | 595 | 662 | 1484 | 1180 | 962 | 827 | 817 | 653 | 610 | 557 | 465 | 459 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:11AM2.57m | 6:46PM2.55m | 7:06AM2.73m | 7:39PM2.74m | 7:58AM2.91m | 8:28PM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.60m | 00:51AM0.64m | 1:23PM0.43m | 1:44AM0.46m | 2:13PM0.25m | 2:35AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 860 | 766 | 754 | 159 | 250 | 433 | 452 | 408 | 358 | 301 | 755 | 673 | 595 | 461 | 1484 | 1180 | 962 | 827 | 817 | 653 | 610 | 557 | 465 | 459 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 350 | 288 | 227 | 201 | 235 | 280 | 242 | 640 | 804 | 591 | 662 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 12 | W 26 | W 26 | WSW 24 | W 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 53 | 189 | 282 | 480 | 605 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 91 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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