
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 4PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the SSE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | NW 9 | W 14 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 18 | 126 | 340 | 653 | 660 | 928 | 1023 | 1429 | 1550 | 2247 | 2307 | 2152 | 2155 | 1565 | 964 | 603 | 527 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:27PM1.86m | 5:51AM1.88m | 6:32PM1.92m | 6:49AM1.91m | 7:23PM2.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM0.65m | 00:21AM0.73m | 12:50PM0.63m | 1:25AM0.69m | 1:46PM0.59m | 2:16AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
5 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 29 | 18 | 30 | 29 | 117 | 212 | 212 | 150 | 115 | 109 | 74 | 72 | 45 | 45 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 10 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | W 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | SSE 2 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 126 | 340 | 653 | 660 | 928 | 1023 | 1429 | 1550 | 2247 | 2307 | 2152 | 2155 | 1565 | 964 | 603 | 527 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 72 | 72 | 116 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 209 | 164 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 163 | 101 | 163 | 185 | 0 |
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