
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 1AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 6 | WNW 10 | W 9 | SSW 6 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
607 | 691 | 672 | 495 | 281 | 171 | 93 | 55 | 28 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 32 | |
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-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:00PM2.19m | 2:29AM2.06m | 3:06PM2.06m | 3:47AM1.94m | 4:31PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06PM0.52m | 9:28AM0.56m | 10:14PM0.65m | 10:39AM0.68m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 281 | 171 | 93 | 55 | 28 | 34 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 27 | 33 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 11 | W 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 37 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 32 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 35 | 25 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | W 15 | S 9 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 38 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
607 | 691 | 672 | 495 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 178 | 173 | 199 | 172 | 173 | 130 | 130 | 119 | 119 | 75 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||
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