
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 1AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | 42 | 60 | 108 | 87 | 107 | 125 | 136 | 243 | 705 | 766 | 955 | 1190 | 926 | 794 | 697 | 501 | 354 | 351 | 294 | 314 | 370 | 356 | 359 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:43PM2.32m | 12:06PM2.16m | 00:21AM2.28m | 12:45PM2.12m | 1:00AM2.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16PM0.41m | 6:41AM0.46m | 6:54PM0.44m | 7:22AM0.47m | 7:35PM0.48m | 8:04AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | |
5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | W 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
42 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 87 | 107 | 125 | 136 | 123 | 705 | 766 | 955 | 1190 | 926 | 25 | 697 | 501 | 354 | 351 | 294 | 314 | 370 | 181 | 188 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | W 14 | W 10 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | WNW 10 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | WNW 11 | W 12 |
2 | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 72 | — | 86 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 25 | — | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 30 | 66 | — | 356 | 359 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 16 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 18 |
— | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | 85 | 103 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSE 3 | ESE 3 |
69 | 42 | 60 | 108 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 243 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 794 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 83 | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 53 | 0 | 101 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 171 | 51 | 0 |
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