Himatangi Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Wanganui and the Manawatu, New Zealand)
Himatangi Beach Spot ID
Type: beach
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best: Swell WNW | Wind E
Sea Temperature Today is: 13.7 °C
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| 10AM | 1PM | 4PM | 7PM | |
| Wave (m) |
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| Period (s) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
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| Wind State | cross | cross- on |
cross- on |
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Himitangi Beach in Wanganui-Manawatu is a quite exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the east. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
For Manawatu River Entrance, New Zealand, 8 km from Himatangi Beach.
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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Himatangi Beach Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Arena Manawatu, 32 km from Himatangi Beach.
calm km/h |  Dry | Air temperature 18.2 °C |
Overall Himatangi Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in October
Wind stats for Himatangi Beach: see the variation in direction and stength by month.
Surf photos from
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Use this relief map to navigate to Wanganui-Manawatu surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Himatangi Beach
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Himatangi Beach:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break5 mi
- Second closest break12 mi
- Third closest break20 mi
- Fourth closest break25 mi
- Fifth closest break32 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Himatangi Beach:
- Closest wave buoy74 mi
- Second closest wave buoy119 mi
- Third closest wave buoy123 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy201 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy314 mi
Tide stations nearest to Himatangi Beach:
- Closest tide station5 mi
- Second closest tide station25 mi
- Third closest tide station33 mi
- Fourth closest tide station33 mi
- Fifth closest tide station38 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Himatangi Beach:
- Closest city location21 mi
- Second closest city location33 mi
- Third closest city location38 mi
- Fourth closest city location52 mi
- Fifth closest city location55 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Himatangi Beach is Palmerston North Airport (PMR) in New Zealand, 34 km (21 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Himatangi Beach is Wanganui Airport (WAG), also in New Zealand, 51 km (32 miles) away.
- Third is Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ) in New Zealand, 60 km (37 miles) away.
- Masterton Airport (MRO) in New Zealand is 73 km (45 miles) away.
- Wellington International Airport (WLG), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Himatangi Beach and is 110 km (68 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Himatangi Beach, Wanganui-Manawatu. Use the tab navigation above to view Himatangi Beach sea temperature, Himatangi Beach photographs, Himatangi Beach detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Himatangi Beach webcams, current wind from Wanganui-Manawatu live weather stations and Himatangi Beach tide predictions. The New Zealand swell maps link will open up the big picture showing New Zealand and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from New Zealand wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Himatangi Beach.
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