Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 3PM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the ENE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1376 | 1490 | 1666 | 1997 | 1830 | 1280 | 1102 | 995 | 781 | 1400 | 1689 | 1876 | 1602 | 904 | 561 | 450 | 392 | 488 | 404 | 186 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:11PM2.46m | 00:33AM2.33m | 1:00PM2.37m | 1:27AM2.20m | 1:57PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09PM0.22m | 7:31AM0.24m | 8:03PM0.35m | 8:23AM0.38m | 9:03PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 1602 | 904 | 561 | 450 | 392 | 488 | 404 | 186 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 58 | 88 | 80 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 38 | 26 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1376 | 1490 | 1666 | 1997 | 1830 | 1280 | 1102 | 995 | 781 | 1400 | 1689 | 1876 | 13 | 115 | 197 | 67 | 33 | 19 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 167 | 167 | 106 | 102 | 126 | 149 | 105 | 100 | 102 | 267 | 298 | 298 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 86 | 86 | 0 |
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