
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (04 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 11PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 30 | 34 | 49 | 52 | 51 | 47 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:31PM1.98m | 5:11AM1.90m | 5:56PM2.00m | 6:27AM1.94m | 7:06PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33PM0.70m | 12:04PM0.71m | 00:54AM0.65m | 1:25PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 5 | W 5 |
27 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 30 | 34 | 49 | 52 | 51 | 33 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | SW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 16 | W 16 |
12 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SW 12 | W 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
35 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 11 | — | E 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | — | — |
— | 33 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 23 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 0 | 75 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 70 | 104 | 70 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||
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