Himatangi Beach surf break

Himatangi Beach surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 NZST
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Himatangi Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Himatangi Beach sea temperature is
14.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (31 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 9PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)--
Afternoon (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (31 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
11
1.2
NW
10
1
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
10
0.9
NW
9
0.8
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
139
204
235
231
208
235
265
265
276
258
302
224
281
181
110
88
258
141
346
340
302
225
145
Wind (km/h)
20
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
20
SW
5
E
5
N
5
NW
5
W
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
5
NW
15
WNW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:38PM2.28m
9:56AM2.17m
10:12PM2.30m
10:31AM2.17m
10:46PM2.29m
11:07AM2.15m
Low Tide
4:10PM0.35m
4:30AM0.43m
4:46PM0.37m
5:05AM0.46m
5:21PM0.41m
5:41AM0.49m
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:33
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5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
1
1
9
8
Temp °C
19
18
16
16
16
16
17
18
19
19
18
17
18
13
13
14
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
16
14
14
14
14
16
17
18
17
16
16
17
10
13
14
15
14
12
11
10
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
11
1.2
NW
10
1
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
10
0.9
NW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.9
WNW
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
1.3
WNW
7
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
13
Energy kJ
108
139
204
235
231
208
235
265
265
276
258
302
224
281
181
110
88
24
141
4
4
169
3
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.7
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
6
0.7
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.2
E
3
0.2
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.4
WNW
11
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
2
2
24
35
36
29
29
17
1
8
15
15
40
4
4
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.3
NW
6
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
12
0.3
W
9
Energy kJ
2
2
6
8
3
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.3
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.7
NW
5
1.2
WNW
10
1
WNW
5
1.6
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
Energy kJ
27
29
1
1
1
3
28
258
44
346
340
302
225
145
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
72
72
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
70
0
0
70
101
100
100
100
100
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
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