Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 1PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 80 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 15 | 55 | 60 | 101 | 128 | 357 | 1011 | 637 | 482 | 330 | 249 | 281 | 356 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:03AM2.13m | 7:46PM2.28m | 8:08AM2.24m | 8:39PM2.43m | 9:03AM2.35m | 9:29PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38AM0.53m | 2:07PM0.42m | 2:40AM0.39m | 3:05PM0.29m | 3:34AM0.26m | 3:57PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | S 12 | — | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 18 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 80 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | W 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 11 | 55 | 60 | 101 | 128 | 357 | 1011 | 637 | 482 | 330 | 249 | 281 | 356 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 61 | 72 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 101 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 61 | 70 | 70 |
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