
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 4AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
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 Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
950 | 604 | 469 | 348 | 268 | 268 | 373 | 485 | 498 | 485 | 425 | 418 | 473 | 512 | 662 | 505 | 412 | 666 | 1122 | 1795 | 1635 | 1085 | 1004 | 821 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:29AM2.25m | 9:38PM2.34m | 10:07AM2.37m | 10:20PM2.41m | 10:47AM2.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56AM0.16m | 4:16PM0.18m | 4:36AM0.07m | 4:57PM0.10m | 5:16AM0.03m | 5:38PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 48 | 46 | 81 | 79 | 43 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | 1085 | 1004 | 821 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — |
950 | 604 | 469 | 348 | 268 | 268 | 373 | 485 | 498 | 485 | 425 | 418 | 473 | 512 | 662 | 505 | 412 | 666 | 1122 | 1795 | 1635 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 101 | 106 | 108 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 102 | 106 | 120 | 70 | 123 | 116 | 116 | 123 | 70 | 51 | 51 | 0 |
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