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Little Wanganui Surf Photo: 'zest in the west' by Peter Crowley

Lat Long: 41.39° S 172.06° E

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Little Wanganui sea temperature is

14.0° 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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW	N
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Little Wanganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW	N
	13 s	cross		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Little Wanganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		WSW	N
	13 s	cross		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Little Wanganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		WSW	N
	13 s	cross		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Little Wanganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW	N
	13 s	cross		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Little Wanganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW		WSW	N
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Little Wanganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	N
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Little Wanganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW		WSW	N
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Little Wanganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW	N
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Little Wanganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		WSW	N
	12 s	cross		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Little Wanganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		WSW	N
	12 s	cross		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Little Wanganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		WSW	N
	11 s	glass		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Little Wanganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		WSW	WSW
	11 s	glass		11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Little Wanganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW	WSW
	11 s	glass		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Little Wanganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		WSW	WSW
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Little Wanganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		WSW	WSW
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Little Wanganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		WSW	WSW
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Little Wanganui around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 28 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.5 ft). Range 3.79m (12.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Little Wanganui Surf Photo: 'zest in the west' by Peter Crowley

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Photo taken at: 7:36 pm 16 Feb 2017