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Little Wanganui Surf Photo: 'High tide grey spring morning' by Rob Davies

Issued: 11 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Little Wanganui sea temperature is

13.2°C

0.4°

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	NNW		WSW
	15 s	cross		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 September 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	WNW		WSW
	15 s	glass		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 September 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	SW		WSW
	14 s	glass		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 September 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	W
	14 s	cross		14 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 September 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	SSW		WSW	N
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September 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	SSW		WSW	W
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September 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	W
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September 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
	13 s	cross		13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September 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	SSW		WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September 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	WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- on	6 s	13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September 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	SW		WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September 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	WSW
	12 s	cross- on		7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September 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	SSW		WSW	WSW
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September 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	SW		WSW	WSW
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September 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	WSW
	12 s	cross		12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September 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	WSW		WSW	WSW
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September 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	WSW
	12 s	on		12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 12 pm

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

Image captured 7 minutes before high water (at high spring tide). Tide height was 3.0m (9.8 ft). Range 3.90m (12.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Little Wanganui Surf Photo: 'High tide grey spring morning' by Rob Davies

Sets about shoulder to head-high. The right into the rivermouth was best.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:16 am 15 Sep 2015