
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 4AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 148 | 253 | 352 | 472 | 498 | 498 | 498 | 423 | 367 | 367 | 632 | 769 | 867 | 1066 | 886 | 620 | 526 | 375 | 252 | 166 | 79 | 55 | 101 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:43AM2.35m | 1:09PM2.32m | 1:30AM2.22m | 2:00PM2.19m | 2:29AM2.06m | 3:06PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.24m | 8:10PM0.37m | 8:31AM0.40m | 9:06PM0.52m | 9:28AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
32 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 252 | 166 | 75 | 35 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 11 | W 15 | W 14 |
33 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 36 | 10 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | W 15 | S 13 | S 13 |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
46 | 148 | 253 | 352 | 472 | 498 | 498 | 498 | 423 | 367 | 367 | 632 | 769 | 867 | 1066 | 886 | 620 | 526 | 375 | — | — | 79 | 55 | 101 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 61 | 54 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 102 | 106 | 106 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 82 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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