
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 6PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
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 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 14 | SSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | NW 10 | W 14 | NW 9 | NW 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 38 | 38 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 30 | 58 | 55 | 369 | 302 | 333 | 520 | 824 | 1315 | 1631 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:17PM1.87m | 4:46AM1.90m | 5:27PM1.86m | 5:51AM1.88m | 6:32PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.62m | 11:12PM0.72m | 11:46AM0.65m | 00:21AM0.73m | 12:50PM0.63m | 1:25AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | |
— | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
54 | 38 | 38 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 58 | 41 | 29 | 82 | 157 | 153 | 143 | 103 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | NNW 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — |
38 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | WNW 13 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — |
14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 34 | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | S 2 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 369 | 302 | 333 | 520 | 824 | 1315 | 1631 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 72 | 93 | 108 | 93 | 108 | 75 | 51 | 100 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 209 | 209 |
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