
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 1AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
583 | 718 | 467 | 381 | 701 | 1150 | 1556 | 1467 | 1094 | 980 | 943 | 819 | 969 | 919 | 615 | 833 | 1025 | 1175 | 1226 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:20PM2.41m | 10:47AM2.46m | 11:02PM2.44m | 11:27AM2.49m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57PM0.10m | 5:16AM0.03m | 5:38PM0.09m | 5:58AM0.05m | 6:22PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | W 18 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 |
4 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | 5 | 1467 | 1094 | 980 | 943 | 819 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 30 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
583 | 718 | 467 | 381 | 701 | 1150 | 1556 | — | 23 | — | — | — | 969 | 919 | 615 | 833 | 1025 | 1175 | 1226 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 120 | 123 | 246 | 116 | 116 | 123 | 51 | 51 | 82 | 53 | 0 | 100 | 101 | 100 | 162 | 184 | 120 | 162 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||
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