Himatangi Beach surf break

Himatangi Beach surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 NZST
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Himatangi Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Himatangi Beach sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 7AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (08 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (08 May)6ft (1.8m)9s

Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.6
NW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
216
295
380
421
430
397
421
519
1446
1662
1693
1893
2049
2489
2119
2112
2052
1255
1276
1357
1423
1628
2047
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
20
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:06AM2.01m
1:39PM1.85m
2:02AM1.92m
2:41PM1.79m
3:06AM1.88m
3:44PM1.77m
Low Tide
7:36PM0.63m
8:11AM0.72m
8:28PM0.71m
9:09AM0.75m
9:28PM0.75m
10:09AM0.74m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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7:11
7:11
7:13
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5:19
5:17
5:16
4
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
17
17
17
19
20
20
18
16
16
15
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
16
16
14
15
15
16
16
15
13
13
12
10
10
11
10
9
9
8
8
8
10
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
1.3
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.6
NW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
0.1
W
18
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
S
14
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
4
216
295
380
421
430
397
421
6
285
225
173
25
4
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
8
0.6
NNE
3
1.8
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
Energy kJ
173
8
519
1446
1662
1693
1893
2049
2489
2119
2112
2052
1255
1276
1357
1423
1628
2047
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
101
70
70
70
0
61
53
127
302
70
101
70
70
101
100
101
100
108
102
100
100
100
100
126
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
7
6
5
7
7
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
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