Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 4PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1257 | 698 | 367 | 226 | 138 | 99 | 83 | 67 | 65 | 46 | 127 | 139 | 115 | 74 | 41 | 27 | 36 | 44 | 33 | 38 | 61 | 258 | 328 | 298 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:54AM2.40m | 11:19PM2.54m | 11:46AM2.34m | 00:10AM2.46m | 12:38PM2.25m | 1:02AM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM0.15m | 6:18AM0.21m | 6:36PM0.22m | 7:11AM0.29m | 7:27PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | W 12 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
8 | 12 | 367 | 226 | 138 | 99 | 83 | 67 | 65 | 22 | 127 | 139 | 115 | 53 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 38 | 37 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
— | 8 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 74 | 41 | 9 | 4 | 44 | 33 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | W 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 11 | W 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — |
— | 4 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 15 | 31 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | E 2 | — | ENE 2 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
1257 | 698 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 46 | — | 2 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 61 | 258 | 328 | 298 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 100 | 101 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
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