
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 4PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 17 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 16 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 94 | 89 | 33 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 33 | 79 | 74 | 42 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:30PM1.79m | 5:09AM1.71m | 5:41PM1.81m | 6:15AM1.75m | 6:41PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM0.81m | 11:34PM0.82m | 12:00PM0.80m | 00:45AM0.75m | 1:09PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
11 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 94 | 89 | 33 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 12 | 17 | 79 | 74 | 41 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 14 |
30 | 31 | 32 | 11 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 11 | W 18 | W 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
21 | 21 | 4 | 33 | 34 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — |
1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 21 | 33 | 10 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 110 | 108 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 130 | 119 | 108 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 70 | 100 | 101 | 70 | 0 | 53 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||||
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