
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 9AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
328 | 316 | 261 | 223 | 350 | 712 | 907 | 1261 | 1688 | 1400 | 719 | 698 | 591 | 788 | 821 | 231 | 391 | 289 | 193 | 153 | 110 | 108 | 82 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:02AM2.34m | 1:31PM2.14m | 1:54AM2.21m | 2:23PM2.03m | 2:48AM2.08m | 3:18PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.38m | 8:19PM0.45m | 8:55AM0.47m | 9:13PM0.56m | 9:47AM0.55m | 10:10PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | W 18 | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 153 | 391 | 289 | 193 | 153 | 110 | 108 | 82 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | W 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 231 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 42 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 12 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 |
— | — | 9 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | E 2 | — | E 2 | E 3 | ENE 3 |
328 | 316 | 261 | 223 | 350 | 712 | 907 | 1261 | 1688 | 1400 | 719 | 698 | 591 | 788 | 821 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 162 | 108 | 100 | 167 | 82 | 82 | 51 | 101 | 101 | 100 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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