Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 4AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 10 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 76 | 64 | 77 | 77 | 60 | 47 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 36 | 18 | 52 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 40 | 55 | 72 | 70 | 133 | 290 | 432 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:12AM2.12m | 7:02PM2.15m | 7:16AM2.20m | 7:58PM2.31m | 8:16AM2.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:50AM0.51m | 1:21PM0.37m | 1:54AM0.40m | 2:20PM0.27m | 2:51AM0.29m | 3:15PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 14 | W 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
78 | 76 | 38 | 77 | 77 | 60 | 47 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 36 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | S 10 | S 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 18 | W 18 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 36 | 38 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 6 | 18 | 52 | 46 | 45 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | W 20 | W 20 | S 9 | W 18 | S 9 | S 8 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | W 14 | W 5 | WNW 5 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 22 | W 21 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 |
7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
6 | 31 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 40 | 55 | 72 | 70 | 133 | 290 | 432 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 40 | 40 | 61 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 70 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 70 | 70 | 106 | 100 | 100 |
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