Himatangi Beach Surf Break

Himatangi Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.39° S 175.23° E

Issued: 11 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Himatangi Beach sea temperature is
13.4° C

Normal for this time of year

Himatangi Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 7PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (06 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1.3
SSW
8
0.7
W
14
0.5
W
17
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.6
SSW
9
0.3
W
14
0.7
SSW
5
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
2.2
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
492
269
212
192
142
254
248
245
177
116
109
67
65
61
35
21
60
37
178
436
514
327
94
265
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
30
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:28PM2.06m
1:44AM2.16m
2:15PM2.02m
2:32AM2.10m
3:06PM1.98m
3:27AM2.05m
Low Tide
8:04AM0.48m
8:19PM0.54m
8:48AM0.50m
9:08PM0.60m
9:36AM0.53m
10:02PM0.64m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:06
5:06
5:07
 mm
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
12
13
13
11
11
10
11
10
10
12
12
11
10
10
10
9
10
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
Feels °C
7
7
9
8
8
7
7
7
7
10
10
9
7
7
8
8
9
8
9
8
6
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1.3
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.7
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
1
SSW
6
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
12
0.8
SSW
8
0.4
W
16
Energy kJ
492
269
212
161
103
254
248
245
177
116
109
67
27
23
23
12
60
14
14
14
28
25
73
81
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
6
0.4
W
18
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.7
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
W
14
0.6
SSW
9
0.3
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.4
W
11
Energy kJ
96
104
156
192
142
51
28
11
31
18
28
27
65
61
35
15
14
3
7
7
25
24
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
18
0.5
W
17
0.5
W
17
0.5
W
17
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.3
S
3
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
W
14
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
20
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
17
Energy kJ
33
149
142
140
7
10
9
8
2
7
2
15
36
7
7
2
7
24
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
3
1.3
SSW
7
0.6
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
3
0.5
E
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
2
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
2.2
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
7
Energy kJ
9
191
8
9
6
2
1
1
2
6
11
19
21
17
37
178
436
514
327
94
265
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
1
2
4
4
3
2
Distance (km)
51
51
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
40
120
40
100
0
174
120
120
163
171
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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