
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (14 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 9PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
351 | 323 | 334 | 152 | 195 | 202 | 220 | 232 | 215 | 262 | 227 | 302 | 134 | 207 | 374 | 485 | 445 | 316 | 285 | 327 | 259 | 196 | 143 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:29PM2.55m | 9:54AM2.42m | 10:18PM2.60m | 10:42AM2.44m | 11:05PM2.59m | 11:28AM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57PM0.18m | 4:24AM0.17m | 4:45PM0.12m | 5:13AM0.13m | 5:32PM0.11m | 6:01AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 9 | W 15 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 15 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
22 | 33 | 51 | 54 | 86 | 88 | 151 | 195 | 183 | 233 | 78 | 302 | 123 | 83 | 51 | 110 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 327 | 259 | 196 | 143 | 91 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 18 | W 18 | W 13 | W 19 | W 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | — | — | W 15 | WNW 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
8 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 98 | 26 | 20 | — | — | 227 | 25 | 80 | 80 | 45 | — | — | — | 42 | 38 | 38 | 67 | 67 | 109 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | 26 | — | — | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
351 | 323 | 334 | 152 | 195 | 202 | 220 | 232 | 215 | 262 | 78 | 97 | 134 | 207 | 374 | 485 | 445 | 316 | 285 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 126 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 51 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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