
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 7AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
942 | 627 | 459 | 332 | 267 | 425 | 347 | 126 | 96 | 90 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 82 | 245 | 317 | 242 | 175 | 119 | 105 | 81 | 64 | 161 | 171 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:27AM2.20m | 1:57PM2.25m | 2:32AM2.08m | 3:05PM2.13m | 3:45AM1.98m | 4:19PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM0.38m | 9:03PM0.48m | 9:23AM0.52m | 10:09PM0.57m | 10:32AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | S 10 | W 13 | W 13 |
942 | 627 | 459 | 332 | 267 | 425 | 347 | 126 | 96 | 90 | 64 | 63 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | W 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 13 | S 10 | S 9 |
— | — | 15 | 31 | 155 | 128 | 98 | 74 | 73 | 42 | 43 | 26 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 57 | 9 | 44 | 32 | 58 | 56 | 33 | 55 | 30 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
119 | 121 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 82 | 245 | 317 | 242 | 175 | 119 | 105 | 81 | 64 | 161 | 171 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 223 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 70 | 61 | 53 | 40 | 100 | 100 | 101 | 70 | 70 |
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