
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 2PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
143 | 128 | 114 | 96 | 187 | 152 | 104 | 157 | 178 | 217 | 206 | 192 | 155 | 159 | 152 | 150 | 273 | 234 | 169 | 100 | 86 | 77 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:28AM2.40m | 11:50PM2.52m | 12:13PM2.32m | 00:33AM2.39m | 12:57PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01AM0.15m | 6:18PM0.16m | 6:48AM0.20m | 7:02PM0.26m | 7:34AM0.29m | 7:48PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
143 | 128 | 114 | 96 | 109 | 109 | 104 | 157 | 70 | 217 | 206 | 192 | 155 | 99 | 101 | 147 | 273 | 234 | 169 | 100 | 86 | 66 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 12 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
38 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 20 | 20 | 70 | 70 | 14 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 37 | 159 | 152 | 150 | 94 | 91 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 72 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 14 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | W 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 58 | 22 | 35 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 4 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 7 | 187 | 152 | 32 | 34 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 70 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 51 | 100 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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