Himatangi Beach surf break

Himatangi Beach surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 NZST
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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
16.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 4AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (11 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (11 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
9
1.6
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.6
W
9
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
1
WNW
4
1
W
5
0.9
WNW
6
0.7
W
6
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
692
430
281
207
173
206
268
206
209
54
52
48
46
43
59
52
31
36
58
58
56
54
160
181
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNW
15
WNW
15
W
0
NW
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
5
SW
5
WSW
5
E
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:09AM1.89m
4:44PM1.81m
5:06AM1.95m
5:43PM1.89m
6:00AM2.05m
Low Tide
10:32PM0.73m
11:11AM0.66m
11:35PM0.66m
12:11PM0.54m
00:35AM0.55m
1:06PM0.40m
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
1
1
Temp °C
13
11
10
10
9
12
12
11
10
8
8
8
9
14
14
14
12
11
10
10
10
12
14
13
12
9
8
7
6
10
9
8
7
5
5
5
7
11
11
14
10
9
7
7
8
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
9
1.6
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.3
SSW
12
1
W
5
0.9
WNW
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
692
430
281
207
173
206
268
206
209
54
50
48
46
28
59
52
31
25
22
15
56
54
160
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.8
W
9
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
W
7
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
Energy kJ
35
35
55
125
119
108
167
119
89
53
52
30
29
29
12
27
27
36
58
58
15
12
16
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
W
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
Energy kJ
16
55
49
58
57
39
31
52
29
30
29
14
28
28
27
27
12
12
13
13
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
5
0.3
SE
2
0.4
NW
3
1
WNW
4
0.2
S
3
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
Energy kJ
12
55
39
1
3
43
1
3
6
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
53
70
53
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
8
6
9
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
6
9
8
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
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