Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 11AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 579 | 393 | 190 | 272 | 991 | 673 | 361 | 543 | 374 | 242 | 146 | 74 | 41 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 41 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:29AM2.33m | 12:55PM2.19m | 1:10AM2.24m | 1:38PM2.12m | 1:57AM2.14m | 2:30PM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM0.35m | 7:49PM0.45m | 8:14AM0.43m | 8:36PM0.55m | 9:01AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | W 14 | W 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 579 | 393 | 190 | 113 | 79 | 198 | 66 | 90 | 97 | 9 | 33 | 36 | 72 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 41 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 16 | — | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 14 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 12 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 8 |
| kJ | 49 | 46 | 55 | 107 | 75 | — | 20 | — | 9 | 35 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 10 | W 7 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 5 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 38 | 33 | 45 | 44 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 8 | 30 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 64 | 126 | 272 | 991 | 673 | 361 | 543 | 374 | 242 | 146 | 74 | 41 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 275 | 313 | 0 | 178 | 180 | 175 | 178 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 101 | 86 | 40 | 61 | 40 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
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