Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 5AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 720 | 914 | 1255 | 1216 | 1573 | 2811 | 2864 | 1432 | 1001 | 843 | 653 | 540 | 809 | 1058 | 1385 | 1747 | 1142 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:12PM2.39m | 9:36AM2.36m | 9:48PM2.45m | 10:11AM2.43m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM0.09m | 4:24PM0.09m | 4:43AM0.04m | 5:00PM0.08m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1774 | 1432 | 1001 | 843 | 653 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | — | — | W 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 34 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | SSW 8 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 720 | 914 | 1255 | 1216 | 1573 | 2811 | 2864 | — | 83 | — | — | 540 | 809 | 1058 | 1385 | 1747 | 1142 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 106 | 149 | 149 | 162 | 162 | 172 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
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