
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 3PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
132 | 193 | 252 | 165 | 194 | 331 | 304 | 202 | 153 | 100 | 85 | 62 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 58 | 80 | 86 | 147 | 115 | 159 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:35AM2.36m | 10:51PM2.36m | 11:10AM2.37m | 11:25PM2.31m | 11:43AM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25PM0.17m | 5:43AM0.12m | 6:01PM0.21m | 6:18AM0.17m | 6:36PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 14 | W 17 | W 17 |
132 | 193 | 18 | 165 | 194 | 331 | 304 | 202 | 153 | 100 | 85 | 62 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 58 | 61 | 86 | 64 | 91 | 92 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | S 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 14 |
18 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 46 | 80 | 78 | 56 | 31 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 10 | W 20 | WNW 18 | — | WNW 18 |
— | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 30 | 33 | — | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
2 | — | 252 | 47 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 12 | 18 | 147 | 115 | 159 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 70 | 101 | 100 | 53 | 51 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 289 | 70 | 61 | 61 | 40 | 40 | 53 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||||
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