Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 12PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | W 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 821 | 795 | 923 | 615 | 361 | 244 | 144 | 117 | 131 | 117 | 97 | 55 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:10AM2.04m | 1:30PM2.08m | 1:53AM1.92m | 2:17PM1.96m | 2:50AM1.80m | 3:17PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.51m | 8:33PM0.65m | 8:48AM0.63m | 9:24PM0.76m | 9:40AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 45 | 198 | 304 | 304 | 290 | 206 | 137 | 45 | 48 | 42 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | SSW 9 | W 11 | W 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 155 | 18 | 28 | — | — | — | 62 | 57 | 13 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | S 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 4 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 821 | 795 | 923 | 615 | 361 | 244 | 144 | 117 | 131 | 117 | 97 | 55 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 183 | 183 | 164 | 312 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 0 | 149 | 178 | 148 | 148 | 101 | 93 | 93 | 75 | 40 | 108 | 101 | 61 | 61 |
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