Little Wanganui Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.39° S 172.06° E

Issued: 5 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Little Wanganui sea temperature is
14.7° C

1.0°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 (20 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 9PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)--
Afternoon (20 Jun)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (20 Jun)10ft (3.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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)
1
1
1
!
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
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)
1.9
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WSW
10
1
WNW
9
0.7
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
438
858
1812
2389
1993
1544
1196
1003
846
732
567
348
261
218
168
215
301
366
504
490
490
415
421
433
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
15
W
10
WSW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
S
5
SE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
0
SE
5
WNW
5
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
2:59AM2.90m
3:31PM2.68m
3:55AM2.75m
4:28PM2.56m
4:52AM2.61m
Low Tide
8:44PM0.38m
9:19AM0.39m
9:39PM0.53m
10:14AM0.52m
10:36PM0.65m
11:10AM0.63m
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:08
 mm
3
5
6
8
8
1
1
2
Temp °C
15
15
15
13
13
12
13
14
13
11
10
9
8
7
7
11
12
10
9
9
10
8
9
13
Feels °C
12
12
10
11
12
12
13
13
11
9
8
7
6
4
4
9
10
8
6
6
7
5
6
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
8
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
Energy kJ
438
112
106
2389
1993
1544
1196
1003
846
732
567
348
261
199
168
138
121
366
504
490
490
415
421
433
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
W
18
0.5
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
7
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
123
158
174
232
208
121
143
103
128
178
237
218
61
113
301
94
92
72
59
45
44
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
7
Energy kJ
91
146
142
193
138
176
121
118
163
215
66
47
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
858
1812
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
286
172
172
91
54
0
0
0
100
127
52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
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