Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 1PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
240 | 173 | 169 | 120 | 84 | 62 | 58 | 113 | 102 | 98 | 154 | 202 | 190 | 183 | 181 | 213 | 746 | 785 | 722 | 498 | 460 | 407 | 252 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:23AM2.45m | 10:43PM2.57m | 11:04AM2.42m | 11:23PM2.50m | 11:43AM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM0.08m | 5:13PM0.07m | 5:38AM0.09m | 5:53PM0.12m | 6:20AM0.14m | 6:33PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
240 | 173 | 169 | 120 | 84 | 62 | 58 | 34 | 33 | 98 | 154 | 202 | 190 | 183 | 181 | 134 | 135 | 132 | 183 | 121 | 222 | 155 | 155 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | SW 4 | SW 5 | W 19 | W 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | W 12 | — | — | — |
21 | 20 | 45 | 45 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 113 | 102 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 14 | — | 42 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 20 | W 20 | — | W 18 | W 14 | W 15 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | WNW 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — |
— | 8 | 8 | — | 25 | 16 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 29 | 93 | 213 | 746 | 785 | 722 | 498 | 460 | 407 | 252 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 101 | 173 | 174 | 235 | 235 | 0 | 174 | 174 | 174 |
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