Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 7AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
675 | 607 | 498 | 449 | 348 | 306 | 431 | 497 | 483 | 432 | 270 | 176 | 93 | 63 | 67 | 55 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:57PM2.08m | 8:20AM2.04m | 8:35PM2.20m | 8:57AM2.16m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53AM0.54m | 3:10PM0.44m | 3:29AM0.40m | 3:45PM0.31m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 |
36 | 36 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 270 | 176 | 93 | 63 | 67 | 55 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | 6 | 31 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 7 | W 12 | W 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 22 | 25 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | E 2 | E 2 | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 |
675 | 607 | 498 | 449 | 348 | 306 | 431 | 497 | 483 | 432 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 102 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 100 | 123 | 149 | 149 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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