
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 5PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 55 | 50 | 317 | 725 | 639 | 758 | 1028 | 1236 | 2883 | 2161 | 1279 | 980 | 696 | 640 | 512 | 721 | 772 | 887 | 1164 | 1009 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:02AM2.26m | 9:12PM2.39m | 9:36AM2.36m | 9:48PM2.45m | 10:11AM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48PM0.16m | 4:07AM0.09m | 4:24PM0.09m | 4:43AM0.04m | 5:00PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
66 | 55 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2161 | 1279 | 980 | 696 | 640 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 18 | SW 10 | W 17 |
13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 33 | 38 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 4 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | 33 | 50 | 317 | 725 | 639 | 758 | 1028 | 1236 | 2883 | — | — | — | — | — | 512 | 721 | 772 | 887 | 1164 | 1009 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 100 | 101 | 100 | 100 | 106 | 149 | 149 | 162 | 116 | 172 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 86 |
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