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Himatangi Beach Surf Forecast
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Himatangi Beach surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Himatangi Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Himatangi Beach sea temperature is
17.4° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 2AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 16 | W 16 | W 13 | W 15 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 16 | |
298 | 188 | 113 | 69 | 106 | 90 | 43 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:58PM2.14m | 1:30AM2.17m | 2:09PM2.00m | 2:44AM2.05m | 3:24PM1.92m | 4:02AM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53PM0.45m | 8:36AM0.54m | 8:57PM0.60m | 9:46AM0.63m | 10:12PM0.68m | 11:00AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | W 16 | S 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 5 |
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 41 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 20 | W 12 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | W 13 | — | W 13 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | W 18 | S 11 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 19 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | S 7 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 20 | W 18 | W 5 | W 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 298 | 188 | 113 | 69 | 106 | 90 | 43 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 174 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 93 | 61 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 61 | 61 | 72 | 100 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 72 | 70 |
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