Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 4AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
313 | 308 | 240 | 173 | 169 | 120 | 84 | 62 | 58 | 113 | 102 | 98 | 154 | 202 | 190 | 183 | 199 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:01PM2.59m | 10:23AM2.45m | 10:43PM2.57m | 11:04AM2.42m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM0.08m | 5:13PM0.07m | 5:38AM0.09m | 5:53PM0.12m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
313 | 308 | 240 | 173 | 169 | 120 | 84 | 62 | 58 | 34 | 33 | 98 | 154 | 202 | 190 | 183 | 181 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | SW 4 | SW 5 | W 19 | W 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 45 | 45 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 113 | 102 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | — | W 18 | W 14 | W 15 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 15 | S 15 | — |
— | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | 25 | 16 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 39 | 199 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 101 | 163 |
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