Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 5PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 808 | 466 | 498 | 555 | 952 | 995 | 883 | 763 | 806 | 675 | 611 | 611 | 623 | 512 | 428 | 390 | 376 | 293 | 252 | 245 | 245 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:45AM1.82m | 7:14PM1.95m | 7:37AM1.93m | 7:57PM2.08m | 8:20AM2.04m | 8:35PM2.20m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.71m | 2:13AM0.68m | 2:31PM0.57m | 2:53AM0.54m | 3:10PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 12 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
| kJ | 808 | 338 | 264 | 250 | 195 | 150 | 13 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 59 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 53 | 45 | 45 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | 466 | 498 | 555 | 952 | 995 | 883 | 763 | 806 | 675 | 611 | 611 | 623 | 512 | 428 | 390 | 376 | 293 | 252 | 245 | 245 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 101 | 102 | 101 | 162 | 126 | 127 | 102 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 149 |
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