
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 7AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 6 | W 6 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
22 | 19 | 16 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 49 | 90 | 119 | 156 | 171 | 223 | 305 | 464 | 717 | 773 | 597 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:51AM1.84m | 4:34PM1.81m | 5:05AM1.79m | 5:55PM1.83m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21PM0.78m | 10:48AM0.73m | 11:32PM0.84m | 12:04PM0.77m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | WNW 8 | W 18 |
22 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | 731 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | W 19 | — |
3 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 27 | 49 | 90 | 119 | 156 | 171 | 223 | 305 | 464 | 717 | 773 | 597 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 40 | 70 | 101 | 61 | 53 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 120 | 70 | 70 | 53 | 70 |
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