
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 12PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
428 | 368 | 311 | 277 | 217 | 188 | 188 | 207 | 235 | 569 | 918 | 612 | 395 | 313 | 116 | 246 | 109 | 166 | 212 | 163 | 114 | 96 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:11AM1.96m | 5:11PM1.97m | 5:41AM1.98m | 6:34PM2.09m | 6:58AM2.08m | 7:36PM2.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.68m | 00:09AM0.72m | 12:47PM0.63m | 1:30AM0.59m | 1:59PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 |
428 | 368 | 311 | 277 | 217 | 188 | 188 | 207 | 235 | 569 | 918 | 612 | 395 | 313 | 103 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 45 | 163 | 114 | 96 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | W 18 | W 18 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 14 | W 13 | W 17 | W 13 | W 13 | S 9 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 |
13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 43 | 39 | 38 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 15 | S 9 | W 18 | W 18 | W 13 | S 9 | S 8 | WNW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
— | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 |
105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 116 | 246 | 109 | 166 | 212 | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 0 | 40 | 53 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 |
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