Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 7AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the SE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1608 | 1764 | 1721 | 2085 | 1247 | 874 | 655 | 612 | 459 | 340 | 283 | 267 | 257 | 570 | 1238 | 1699 | 1611 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:38AM1.70m | 4:19PM1.75m | 4:57AM1.70m | 5:37PM1.80m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01PM0.88m | 10:26AM0.86m | 11:23PM0.89m | 11:54AM0.83m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 16 | SSW 11 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1247 | 874 | 655 | 612 | 459 | 340 | 283 | 202 | 190 | 40 | 126 | 72 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 78 | 17 | 34 | 47 | 161 | 189 | 147 | 267 | 42 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | SSW 11 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 65 | 186 | 198 | 106 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 1608 | 1764 | 1721 | 2085 | 13 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 257 | 570 | 1238 | 1699 | 1611 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 149 | 172 | 275 | 149 | 70 | 312 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 |
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