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South Beach (Wanganui) Surf Forecast
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South Beach (Wanganui) surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 07 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
South Beach (Wanganui) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's South Beach (Wanganui) sea temperature is
16.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at South Beach (Wanganui) today?
The current surf forecast for South Beach (Wanganui) at 7PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (07 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at South Beach (Wanganui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | |
10 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 25 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 64 | 65 | 104 | 313 | 1124 | 1086 | 1075 | 999 | 1086 | 1134 | 435 | 435 | 691 | 878 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:39PM2.35m | 2:01AM2.42m | 2:34PM2.27m | 2:57AM2.34m | 3:36PM2.21m | 4:01AM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM1.12m | 7:51PM1.10m | 8:26AM1.19m | 8:43PM1.18m | 9:24AM1.22m | 9:43PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — |
 kJ | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 64 | 65 | 104 | 313 | 379 | 467 | 103 | 530 | 653 | 730 | 435 | 435 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 14 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 10 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 13 | — | 14 | 15 | 236 | 28 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 46 | 1124 | 1086 | 1075 | 999 | 1086 | 1134 | 112 | 226 | 691 | 878 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 139 | 177 | 291 | 23 | 139 | 23 | 23 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 149 | 146 | 144 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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