
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 7AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 36 | 35 | 39 | 85 | 197 | 341 | 527 | 603 | 720 | 821 | 804 | 780 | 514 | 435 | 584 | 540 | 360 | 237 | 152 | 96 | 94 | 83 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:32AM2.10m | 3:06PM1.98m | 3:27AM2.05m | 4:08PM1.96m | 4:31AM2.03m | 5:25PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08PM0.60m | 9:36AM0.53m | 10:02PM0.64m | 10:30AM0.56m | 11:05PM0.66m | 11:37AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 |
65 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 104 | 102 | 65 | 64 | 36 | 152 | 96 | 94 | 83 | 79 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | WNW 16 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
16 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 23 | — | 26 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 64 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 14 | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | — |
2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
9 | 12 | 25 | 39 | 85 | 197 | 341 | 527 | 603 | 720 | 821 | 804 | 780 | 514 | 435 | 584 | 540 | 360 | 237 | 131 | 69 | 45 | 30 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 123 | 40 | 40 | 120 | 162 | 163 | 120 | 163 | 173 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 289 | 226 | 226 | 233 | 179 | 164 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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