
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 12AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
127 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 75 | 135 | 174 | 211 | 151 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:35PM2.34m | 9:58AM2.32m | 10:14PM2.37m | 10:35AM2.36m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM0.23m | 4:28AM0.15m | 4:48PM0.17m | 5:06AM0.11m | 5:25PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | W 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
127 | 24 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 40 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 12 | 25 | 75 | 135 | 174 | 18 | 151 | 154 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | S 14 | W 15 | NW 5 |
26 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 39 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | E 3 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 14 | — | S 14 | W 15 |
5 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | WNW 9 | NW 5 | — |
1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 211 | 22 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 61 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 101 | 101 | 53 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||
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