South Beach (Wanganui) surf break

South Beach (Wanganui) surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 05 Nov 2025 NZDT
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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
15.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at South Beach (Wanganui) today?

The current surf forecast for South Beach (Wanganui) at 9AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Nov)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (05 Nov)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (05 Nov)2ft (0.6m)5s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
Sat
08
4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.7
WSW
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.6
WSW
0.6
W
0.9
WNW
0.6
W
0.8
W
1
W
1.3
WNW
1.1
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.6
W
0.7
W
1
W
1.1
W
1.4
WNW
Period(s) (?)766655555565556655555567
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)93704837271717172120501929541138045242716225991191
Wind
(km/h)
10
N
10
NNE
10
NW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
NW
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:40AM
2.83
10:55PM
2.87
11:25AM
2.92
11:43PM
2.89
12:11PM
2.95
12:31AM
2.84
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:26AM
0.51
4:50PM
0.54
5:13AM
0.46
5:37PM
0.51
6:00AM
0.48
6:25PM
0.55
Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
Sat
08
Sunrise-6:05-------6:03-------6:03------
Sunset-----8:01-------8:02-------8:04--
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C101015171615141312131819191816151415181717161412
Feels °C (?)88131513141211911161716151414131316151413119
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