
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 4PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
346 | 278 | 190 | 156 | 128 | 108 | 80 | 80 | 128 | 178 | 284 | 475 | 497 | 508 | 368 | 194 | 150 | 120 | 113 | 85 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:21PM2.16m | 00:37AM2.05m | 1:00PM2.04m | 1:21AM1.91m | 1:48PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.35m | 7:19PM0.51m | 7:37AM0.49m | 8:03PM0.66m | 8:20AM0.64m | 8:55PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 19 | 31 | 18 | 35 | 37 | 475 | 497 | 508 | 368 | 194 | 150 | 120 | 113 | 85 | 113 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 18 | W 17 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 |
2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 39 | 24 | 53 | 91 | 25 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 74 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | W 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 85 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
346 | 278 | 190 | 156 | 128 | 108 | 80 | 80 | 128 | 178 | 284 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 70 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 70 | 70 | 100 | 72 | 53 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 100 | 51 | 53 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||||
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