Himatangi Beach surf break

Himatangi Beach surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 NZST
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Himatangi Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Himatangi Beach sea temperature is
15.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 3AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)1ft (0.3m)15s
Afternoon (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.9
WNW
6
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
14
13
1
43
66
63
63
62
61
60
59
58
58
58
59
15
14
14
14
66
63
63
62
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
5
E
0
N
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
N
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
0
WSW
5
S
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
6:11PM1.93m
6:32AM2.00m
7:05PM2.00m
7:20AM2.03m
7:50PM2.09m
8:04AM2.08m
Low Tide
1:03AM0.60m
1:29PM0.49m
1:56AM0.54m
2:15PM0.43m
2:40AM0.48m
2:56PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:01
1
1
Temp °C
12
10
10
11
10
12
12
11
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
11
10
10
13
14
13
9
7
7
8
8
11
10
9
11
10
11
12
13
13
12
13
13
11
9
7
8
12
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
13
8
4
1
43
66
63
63
62
61
60
42
50
40
38
22
15
92
101
103
66
63
63
62
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.3
WNW
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
S
11
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
Energy kJ
16
6
2
9
4
4
16
16
16
16
59
58
58
58
59
90
12
12
11
6
2
18
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
4
Energy kJ
14
14
13
5
2
2
2
2
4
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
19
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.6
NW
4
0.8
WNW
5
Energy kJ
1
11
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
93
93
93
72
61
40
70
70
53
61
100
70
0
70
53
0
40
40
40
40
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
6
7
6
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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