Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 8PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
90 | 62 | 67 | 57 | 64 | 64 | 118 | 331 | 572 | 887 | 1320 | 1575 | 1827 | 1310 | 783 | 449 | 360 | 336 | 248 | 128 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:57AM2.16m | 9:11PM2.31m | 9:32AM2.26m | 9:44PM2.40m | 10:06AM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM0.31m | 4:04AM0.29m | 4:19PM0.22m | 4:38AM0.20m | 4:52PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 11 | S 11 | W 21 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
90 | 62 | 67 | 57 | 64 | 64 | 118 | 331 | 572 | 887 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 2 | 9 | 54 | 23 | 188 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | W 22 | S 11 | W 14 | S 11 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 |
6 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
13 | 28 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | E 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | ENE 3 | NW 9 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 465 | — | 1320 | 1575 | 1827 | 1310 | 783 | 449 | 360 | 336 | 248 | 128 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 101 | 101 | 70 | 70 | 101 | 104 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 100 |
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