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Himatangi Beach Surf Forecast
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Himatangi Beach surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 6AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | |
35 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 32 | 62 | 103 | 196 | 234 | 270 | 286 | 276 | 200 | 196 | 250 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 8:29PM2.17m | 8:43AM2.12m | 9:04PM2.24m | 9:20AM2.16m | 9:38PM2.28m | 9:56AM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.44m | 3:34PM0.35m | 3:55AM0.42m | 4:10PM0.35m | 4:30AM0.43m | 4:46PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 62 | 103 | 196 | 234 | 270 | 286 | 276 | 200 | 196 | 250 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | S 11 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | S 11 | S 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 35 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 52 | 65 | 56 | 46 | 23 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | W 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 72 | 93 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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