Little Wanganui Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.39° S 172.06° E

Little Wanganui WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Little Wanganui sea temperature is
14.5° C
1.2° 

Little Wanganui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Little Wanganui surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, W swell with 5,185 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Little Wanganui this week:

The surf forecast for Little Wanganui over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Little Wanganui in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Wed 8th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 12s
Best Surf 9PM (Wed 15th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 3PM (Wed 15th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Wanganui over the next 16 days.


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