Himatangi Beach surf break

Himatangi Beach surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 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 10PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)--
Afternoon (10 May)11ft (3.5m)9s
Evening (10 May)7ft (2.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.2
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.2
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
W
9
0.9
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.6
W
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
W
8
1
WNW
4
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
W
6
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1767
1274
732
430
246
173
141
108
268
206
209
54
53
51
33
43
60
56
44
37
59
58
56
13
Wind (km/h)
25
W
15
W
10
E
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
0
E
5
ESE
5
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
5
W
5
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
0
S
on
on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
3:44PM1.77m
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
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:16
5:15
5:15
5:14
1
Temp °C
16
15
13
10
9
9
9
11
12
11
9
8
7
7
8
13
14
14
13
11
10
10
10
12
12
12
11
8
7
6
6
9
10
8
6
5
4
4
5
9
10
13
12
9
8
8
8
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
3
WNW
9
2.2
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.2
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
W
9
0.9
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
W
8
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
20
1274
732
430
246
173
141
108
268
206
209
54
51
49
33
28
12
56
44
27
21
58
56
82
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
W
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
6
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
8
Energy kJ
8
36
35
35
86
144
94
71
164
119
89
53
53
51
29
29
28
27
27
37
59
14
9
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
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
W
13
0.3
W
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
Energy kJ
33
55
83
81
57
39
31
52
29
30
29
14
28
28
26
27
12
12
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WNW
9
0.6
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
6
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.4
SE
3
0.3
NW
2
1
WNW
4
1
WNW
5
0.2
S
3
0.4
SSW
4
Energy kJ
1767
16
71
20
27
2
1
43
60
1
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
Distance (km)
100
51
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
53
100
70
0
0
0
0
0
40
173
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
5
5
5
7
6
9
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
9
9
9
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
9
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
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