
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 3PM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | 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 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 37 | 95 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 15 | 23 | 29 | 74 | 115 | 227 | 328 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:43PM2.12m | 7:03AM2.13m | 7:46PM2.28m | 8:08AM2.24m | 8:39PM2.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:56PM0.52m | 1:38AM0.53m | 2:07PM0.42m | 2:40AM0.39m | 3:05PM0.29m | 3:34AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | NW 3 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
7 | 4 | 95 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 174 | 297 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | W 14 | S 10 |
37 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | S 9 | S 16 | S 9 | S 15 | S 14 | — | W 5 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | — |
26 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 2 | NE 2 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 74 | 115 | 227 | 328 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 61 | 72 | 101 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 70 |
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