Surf Forecasts:
South Beach (Wanganui) surf forecast from 15 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 19 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 16 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SSW swell with 1,109 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for South Beach (Wanganui) this week:
The surf forecast for South Beach (Wanganui) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at South Beach (Wanganui) in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 16) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 19th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 19th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 16th Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Beach (Wanganui) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 5 | WSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 459 | 155 | 206 | 1085 | 1109 | 482 | 117 | 68 | 24 | 24 | 56 | 31 | 32 | 42 | 102 | 34 | 24 | 487 | 232 | 135 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 1:47PM2.60m | 2:05AM2.45m | 2:25PM2.49m | 2:48AM2.33m | 3:12PM2.37m | 3:45AM2.22m | 4:12PM2.27m | 4:55AM2.15m | 5:25PM2.22m | 6:04AM2.13m | 6:36PM2.23m | 7:10AM2.17m | 7:36PM2.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05PM1.01m | 8:21AM0.98m | 8:48PM1.12m | 9:03AM1.11m | 9:39PM1.22m | 9:55AM1.21m | 10:40PM1.29m | 11:00AM1.27m | 11:49PM1.29m | 12:15PM1.26m | 1:00AM1.22m | 1:24PM1.18m | 2:02AM1.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | SSW 9 | WSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 5 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SSW 10 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 251 | 155 | 57 | 813 | 313 | 482 | 117 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 56 | 31 | 9 | 34 | 102 | 25 | 11 | 292 | 232 | 135 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 13 | SSW 8 | WSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 6 | W 5 | SSW 13 | WSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 18 | 66 | 206 | 332 | — | 113 | 80 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 24 | 34 | 34 | 24 | 43 | 46 | 40 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 13 | S 8 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | SSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 17 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 13 | 26 | 1 | — | — | 55 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 11 | — | 8 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 39 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | WSW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 459 | — | 6 | 1085 | 1109 | 319 | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | 12 | 487 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 0 | 101 | 198 | 282 | 51 | 128 | 128 | 101 | 101 | 146 | 11 | 11 | 146 | 0 | 11 | 177 | 146 | 3 | 96 | 0 |
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