Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 6AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 30). 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 (30 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1616 | 1405 | 1198 | 912 | 1699 | 1769 | 1730 | 1542 | 1026 | 640 | 450 | 377 | 480 | 246 | 194 | 126 | 94 | 90 | 64 | 61 | 105 | 106 | 289 | 372 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:33AM2.33m | 1:00PM2.37m | 1:27AM2.20m | 1:57PM2.25m | 2:32AM2.08m | 3:05PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM0.24m | 8:03PM0.35m | 8:23AM0.38m | 9:03PM0.48m | 9:23AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 1542 | 1026 | 640 | 450 | 377 | 480 | 246 | 194 | 126 | 94 | 90 | 64 | 61 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 59 | 12 | 80 | 86 | 68 | 68 | 40 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | SSW 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 58 | — | 21 | 58 | 56 | 33 | 54 | 30 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 1616 | 1405 | 1198 | 912 | 1699 | 1769 | 1730 | 13 | 95 | 172 | 36 | 25 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 105 | 106 | 289 | 372 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 149 | 82 | 100 | 100 | 267 | 101 | 298 | 246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 209 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 70 |
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