Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 4AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2379 | 1945 | 1047 | 891 | 709 | 553 | 440 | 421 | 636 | 1125 | 1156 | 1313 | 1240 | 1262 | 1286 | 1271 | 928 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:26PM2.44m | 11:48AM2.35m | 00:02AM2.37m | 12:27PM2.28m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03PM0.18m | 6:25AM0.18m | 6:41PM0.27m | 7:04AM0.27m | 7:24PM0.39m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 51 | 724 | 1047 | 891 | 709 | 553 | 440 | 115 | 119 | 87 | 80 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 14 | SSW 12 | W 15 | W 19 | W 19 | SSW 13 | WNW 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 29 | 79 | 106 | 98 | 106 | 111 | 63 | 29 | 67 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 30 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | W 19 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 2379 | 1945 | 44 | — | — | — | — | 421 | 636 | 1125 | 1156 | 1313 | 1240 | 1262 | 1286 | 1271 | 928 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 149 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 102 | 102 | 101 | 101 | 100 | 101 | 133 | 102 | 149 | 149 |
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