
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 1AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 10 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
44 | 73 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 50 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 86 | 115 | 221 | 255 | 205 | 212 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:01PM2.23m | 9:22AM2.16m | 9:36PM2.31m | 9:57AM2.23m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34PM0.47m | 3:53AM0.48m | 4:10PM0.38m | 4:29AM0.40m | 4:44PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
44 | 73 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 50 | 33 | 31 | 20 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | S 14 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | W 9 | S 8 | S 10 | W 15 | W 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 86 | 115 | 221 | 255 | 205 | 212 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 93 | 61 | 61 | 72 | 61 | 72 | 61 | 61 | 53 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 116 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||
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