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Lat Long: 39.96° S 175.02° E

South Beach (Wanganui) Surf Photo: 'Breaks' by CBM64

Issued: 11 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's South Beach (Wanganui) sea temperature is

12.1° C

1.2°

South Beach (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	E		WSW	WSW
	15 s	glass		7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach (Wanganui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	SSE	WSW	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	6 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach (Wanganui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	SSE	WSW	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	6 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach (Wanganui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E	ESE	WSW	W
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach (Wanganui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E	E	WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach (Wanganui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E	E	WSW	WSW
	13 s	off	3 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach (Wanganui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	E	WSW	WSW
	15 s	off	3 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach (Wanganui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE	NE	WSW	WSW
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach (Wanganui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N	NE	WSW	SSE
	14 s	glass	3 s	14 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach (Wanganui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N		WSW	W
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach (Wanganui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N	N	WSW	S
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach (Wanganui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N	N	WSW	W
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach (Wanganui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	N	N	WSW	S
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach (Wanganui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	N	N	WSW	S
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach (Wanganui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	N	N	WSW	S
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach (Wanganui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	N	NNW	WSW	WNW
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach (Wanganui) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N	NNW	W
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Beach (Wanganui) around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 22 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.2m (7.1 ft). Range 2.75m (9.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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South Beach (Wanganui) Surf Photo: 'Breaks' by CBM64

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User: CBM64 (6 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:23 pm 25 Jul 2015