
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 9AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1655 | 1331 | 1024 | 826 | 727 | 657 | 574 | 408 | 334 | 265 | 185 | 149 | 138 | 108 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 57 | 39 | 38 | 34 | 37 | 21 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:54AM2.21m | 2:23PM2.03m | 2:48AM2.08m | 3:18PM1.93m | 3:45AM1.97m | 4:17PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.47m | 9:13PM0.56m | 9:47AM0.55m | 10:10PM0.66m | 10:43AM0.62m | 11:12PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 574 | 408 | 334 | 265 | 185 | 149 | 138 | 108 | 82 | 80 | 59 | 57 | 39 | 38 | 34 | 37 | 21 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | W 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
— | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 43 | 73 | 72 | 41 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | S 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | S 9 | S 12 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
— | — | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 2 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — |
1655 | 1331 | 1024 | 826 | 727 | 657 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 100 | 82 | 82 | 86 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 40 |
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