
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 10AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | W 17 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 12 | W 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 23 | 27 | 40 | 61 | 42 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 60 | 144 | 217 | 151 | 84 | 41 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:15AM1.75m | 6:41PM1.88m | 7:14AM1.84m | 7:31PM1.99m | 8:05AM1.96m | 8:16PM2.11m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09PM0.71m | 1:47AM0.62m | 2:06PM0.58m | 2:36AM0.46m | 2:54PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 |
27 | 12 | 21 | 35 | 61 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 144 | 217 | 151 | 84 | 41 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 12 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | S 10 | S 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | W 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 20 | W 19 |
6 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — |
2 | 14 | 27 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 60 | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 40 | 100 | 101 | 70 | 40 | 53 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 70 | 100 | 108 | 100 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 93 | 130 | 108 | 70 | 51 |
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