Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 12PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). 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 (15 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
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 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
497 | 458 | 408 | 346 | 346 | 401 | 462 | 462 | 210 | 105 | 104 | 75 | 64 | 57 | 59 | 85 | 246 | 911 | 1347 | 1041 | 451 | 239 | 132 | 89 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:11AM2.38m | 9:39PM2.54m | 10:03AM2.42m | 10:29PM2.57m | 10:54AM2.40m | 11:19PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44AM0.20m | 4:07PM0.13m | 4:34AM0.15m | 4:57PM0.12m | 5:26AM0.16m | 5:46PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 6 | WNW 8 | SSW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 13 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
20 | 13 | 44 | 19 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 462 | 210 | 105 | 48 | 63 | 36 | 43 | 59 | 85 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 451 | 239 | 132 | 89 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 8 | W 14 | W 8 | SSW 5 | W 14 | SSW 6 | — | S 14 | — | — | W 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
3 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 94 | 80 | 76 | 79 | 64 | 44 | 8 | 58 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 17 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | — | — | — | W 21 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | W 15 | SSW 7 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | W 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
— | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 104 | 5 | 64 | 57 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
497 | 458 | 408 | 346 | 346 | 401 | 462 | 7 | 117 | 61 | 25 | 75 | — | — | — | 79 | 246 | 911 | 1347 | 1041 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 108 | 162 | 126 | 105 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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