Little Wanganui Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.39° S 172.06° E

Issued: 5 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Little Wanganui sea temperature is
14.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Little Wanganui at 12PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (19 Jun)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (19 Jun)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
!
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.1
W
12
0.7
WSW
12
1.5
W
7
1.9
W
8
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1223
1045
958
823
713
623
515
431
350
362
129
212
458
933
1569
2373
2122
1588
1172
906
701
625
517
443
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
W
5
W
0
ESE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
35
NW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSE
5
NNE
5
WNW
0
NE
5
ENE
0
E
Wind State
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:13AM3.19m
1:41PM2.95m
2:05AM3.06m
2:35PM2.81m
2:59AM2.90m
3:31PM2.68m
Low Tide
7:31AM0.12m
7:51PM0.24m
8:25AM0.25m
8:44PM0.38m
9:19AM0.39m
9:39PM0.53m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:56
7:58
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
1
1
2
7
10
8
10
3
Temp °C
8
8
8
12
12
11
11
12
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
Feels °C
5
5
5
11
11
10
9
10
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
13
14
14
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.1
W
12
0.7
WSW
12
1.5
W
7
1.9
W
8
0.4
WSW
18
3
WNW
10
0.5
W
18
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
Energy kJ
1223
1045
958
823
713
623
515
431
350
362
129
212
458
112
1569
158
2122
1588
1172
906
701
625
517
443
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
23
0.2
W
22
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
21
0.3
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
11
11
36
36
36
78
75
85
123
106
174
168
90
125
196
133
128
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
7
0.1
N
10
0.4
WSW
20
0.1
N
9
0.2
WNW
13
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
Energy kJ
11
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
127
2
17
151
146
105
142
138
176
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
6
2.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
92
933
2373
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
100
100
176
173
172
180
91
54
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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