Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 3AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 8 | W 14 | SSW 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 262 | 337 | 360 | 260 | 492 | 269 | 172 | 192 | 146 | 254 | 248 | 245 | 177 | 116 | 107 | 66 | 106 | 65 | 64 | 98 | 159 | 178 | 146 | 131 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:00AM2.22m | 1:28PM2.06m | 1:44AM2.16m | 2:15PM2.02m | 2:32AM2.10m | 3:06PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35PM0.48m | 8:04AM0.48m | 8:19PM0.54m | 8:48AM0.50m | 9:08PM0.60m | 9:36AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 4 | W 14 | SSW 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 262 | 337 | 360 | 260 | 492 | 151 | 172 | 146 | 146 | 76 | 248 | 245 | 177 | 116 | 107 | 6 | 65 | 25 | 35 | 15 | 32 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 15 | — | W 13 | SSW 6 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | W 14 | NW 8 | W 14 | NW 8 | W 9 | S 13 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 |
| kJ | 37 | 21 | — | 156 | 78 | 269 | 156 | 192 | 144 | 254 | 48 | 18 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 66 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | — | WNW 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | SSW 9 | S 14 | NW 8 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 43 | — | — | — | 37 | 104 | 149 | 142 | 142 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 2 | S 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 16 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 106 | 65 | 64 | 98 | 159 | 178 | 146 | 131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 171 | 162 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 120 | 162 | 101 | 101 |
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