
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (22 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 10PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 12 | W 19 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
74 | 97 | 220 | 186 | 84 | 41 | 20 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 53 | 52 | 85 | 100 | 268 | 463 | 769 | 975 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:31PM1.99m | 8:05AM1.96m | 8:16PM2.11m | 8:49AM2.11m | 8:57PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06PM0.58m | 2:36AM0.46m | 2:54PM0.43m | 3:17AM0.30m | 3:36PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
20 | 14 | 220 | 186 | 84 | 41 | 20 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 52 | 85 | 78 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 |
13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | W 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 12 | S 9 | W 16 | W 20 | W 19 | S 15 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | W 21 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
74 | 97 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 9 | 34 | 100 | 268 | 463 | 769 | 975 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 100 | 110 | 100 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 75 | 130 | 108 | 70 | 53 | 40 | 53 | 70 | 70 | 101 | 101 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||
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