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Himatangi Beach Surf Forecast
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Himatangi Beach surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
17.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 1AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
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 16°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 7 | W 14 | W 13 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 7 | SSW 14 | W 16 | W 16 | |
13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 41 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 29 | 29 | 39 | 107 | 62 | 38 | 78 | 76 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:24PM1.92m | 4:02AM2.00m | 4:36PM1.90m | 5:14AM2.01m | 5:43PM1.93m | 6:15AM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12PM0.68m | 11:00AM0.65m | 11:29PM0.68m | 12:12PM0.60m | 00:39AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 |
10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 7 | NW 5 | W 5 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 16 |
 kJ | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 41 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 20 | 107 | 62 | 29 | 18 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | W 18 | WNW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | W 16 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 35 | 32 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 39 | 14 | 15 | 38 | 78 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 20 | W 18 | S 8 | W 13 | W 5 | W 4 | — | W 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | W 8 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | SSW 5 | W 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 1 | — | 14 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 23 | 39 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNE 2 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 93 | 93 | 100 | 93 | 72 | 72 | 61 | 70 | 61 | 61 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 70 | 101 | 70 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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