Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 2AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1418 | 1574 | 1347 | 836 | 551 | 439 | 316 | 235 | 207 | 165 | 134 | 146 | 138 | 114 | 122 | 81 | 74 | 46 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:24PM2.47m | 11:47AM2.45m | 00:02AM2.44m | 12:26PM2.41m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.08m | 6:21AM0.05m | 6:39PM0.12m | 7:01AM0.12m | 7:22PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 439 | 316 | 235 | 207 | 165 | 134 | 146 | 138 | 114 | 122 | 59 | 35 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 24 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 62 | 61 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 14 | W 14 | SSW 12 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 45 | 33 | 67 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 36 | 36 | — | — | 16 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 1418 | 1574 | 1347 | 836 | 551 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 81 | 74 | 46 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 82 | 51 | 51 | 100 | 70 | 70 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 101 | 70 | 61 |
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