
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 5AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | W 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
372 | 304 | 202 | 153 | 125 | 67 | 62 | 47 | 46 | 51 | 56 | 80 | 86 | 113 | 213 | 170 | 145 | 164 | 157 | 108 | 90 | 205 | 209 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:51PM2.36m | 11:10AM2.37m | 11:25PM2.31m | 11:43AM2.34m | 11:58PM2.24m | 12:17PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.12m | 6:01PM0.21m | 6:18AM0.17m | 6:36PM0.30m | 6:53AM0.26m | 7:12PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 14 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 7 |
17 | 304 | 202 | 153 | 125 | 67 | 62 | 47 | 46 | 51 | 56 | 59 | 86 | 64 | 142 | 143 | 91 | 78 | 107 | 70 | 70 | 37 | 36 | 242 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | W 14 |
4 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 46 | 80 | 77 | 56 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 78 | 77 | — | — | — | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 13 | — | WNW 10 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 20 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
372 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 113 | 213 | 170 | 145 | 164 | 157 | 108 | 90 | 205 | 209 | 240 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 181 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 61 | 108 | 70 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
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