
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 7PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
262 | 248 | 232 | 512 | 936 | 899 | 542 | 412 | 397 | 397 | 339 | 293 | 251 | 243 | 422 | 576 | 439 | 358 | 270 | 200 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:21AM2.38m | 9:39PM2.50m | 10:00AM2.42m | 10:17PM2.49m | 10:37AM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM0.09m | 4:32AM0.06m | 4:49PM0.08m | 5:11AM0.07m | 5:27PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 12 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
108 | 144 | 232 | 307 | 222 | 899 | 542 | 412 | 397 | 397 | 339 | 293 | 251 | 243 | 200 | 576 | 439 | 358 | 270 | 200 | 169 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 18 | W 13 | S 7 | WNW 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | S 12 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 |
262 | 248 | 114 | 1 | 103 | 147 | 144 | 134 | 85 | 85 | 139 | 188 | 190 | 195 | 72 | 140 | 142 | 146 | 144 | 137 | 127 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 15 | — | — | S 14 | SW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 20 | 40 | 36 | 87 | 96 | 90 | 28 | 43 | 41 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | 136 | 512 | 936 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 422 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 100 | 102 | 100 | 82 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 111 | 119 | 100 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 223 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
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