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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 am Monday 04 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
16.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 5PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 14 | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 13 | W 16 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | W 16 | |
13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 38 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 9 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:47AM2.19m | 11:04PM2.27m | 11:22AM2.12m | 11:40PM2.20m | 12:00PM2.04m | 00:19AM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40PM0.35m | 5:59AM0.47m | 6:16PM0.44m | 6:38AM0.56m | 6:54PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | W 13 | W 4 | S 14 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
 kJ | 12 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | S 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 15 | W 16 | NW 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | NE 2 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 70 | 101 | 100 | 61 | 72 | 72 | 61 | 72 | 100 | 100 | 101 | 72 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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