
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (23 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 9PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
53 | 95 | 119 | 181 | 196 | 203 | 279 | 505 | 865 | 1126 | 945 | 804 | 572 | 543 | 582 | 980 | 1715 | 1756 | 1165 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:34PM1.81m | 5:05AM1.79m | 5:55PM1.83m | 6:16AM1.81m | 6:55PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32PM0.84m | 12:04PM0.77m | 00:51AM0.82m | 1:15PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | WNW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | 24 | 52 | 91 | 980 | 1715 | 1756 | 1165 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WNW 17 | WNW 18 | — | SW 8 | SSW 6 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 58 | 63 | — | 31 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — |
53 | 95 | 119 | 181 | 196 | 203 | 279 | 505 | 865 | 1126 | 945 | 804 | 572 | 543 | 582 | 232 | 473 | 244 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 93 | 70 | 70 | 191 | 191 | 70 | 53 | 70 | 101 | 70 | 101 | 100 | 149 | 164 | 164 | 0 |
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