Himatangi Beach surf break

Himatangi Beach surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 NZST
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Himatangi Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Himatangi Beach sea temperature is
16.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 3AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (10 May)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (10 May)7ft (2.2m)9s

Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.2
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.2
W
9
1
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
W
6
1.1
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2156
1910
1929
1575
1343
1149
1263
1131
759
421
240
173
108
203
215
209
209
52
50
48
98
106
130
94
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
35
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
E
10
NE
5
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
5
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
3:06AM1.88m
3:44PM1.77m
4:09AM1.89m
4:44PM1.81m
5:06AM1.95m
5:43PM1.89m
Low Tide
9:28PM0.75m
10:09AM0.74m
10:32PM0.73m
11:11AM0.66m
11:35PM0.66m
12:11PM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
13
10
9
9
9
11
12
11
9
8
7
8
9
13
14
14
9
9
9
9
10
11
13
12
10
7
7
6
6
9
10
9
6
5
4
5
6
9
11
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
9
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
14
2.5
WNW
9
2.2
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.2
W
9
1
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
1.3
W
6
1.1
W
6
Energy kJ
1055
756
4
20
1131
759
421
240
173
108
203
215
209
209
52
50
48
29
29
130
94
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.1
SW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
8
0.8
W
9
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
12
Energy kJ
161
190
8
36
34
35
100
30
73
108
113
86
87
51
50
29
29
28
28
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
W
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
34
57
83
58
58
30
31
29
29
29
27
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
0.1
S
7
1.1
SSW
6
0.8
S
5
0.4
SE
3
0.4
S
5
0.9
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
6
Energy kJ
2156
1910
1929
1575
1343
1149
1263
1
71
31
3
8
98
106
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
Distance (km)
106
102
102
100
100
100
82
51
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
53
100
86
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
1
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
7
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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