Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 2PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
542 | 1173 | 1240 | 1385 | 1313 | 1134 | 1485 | 1364 | 2044 | 2395 | 2424 | 2380 | 2221 | 1706 | 1070 | 912 | 747 | 593 | 412 | 372 | 442 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:39AM2.37m | 10:51PM2.47m | 11:13AM2.38m | 11:26PM2.44m | 11:48AM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM0.14m | 5:48AM0.14m | 6:03PM0.18m | 6:25AM0.18m | 6:41PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | WNW 16 | W 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 12 |
25 | 54 | — | — | 25 | 46 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 29 | 43 | 22 | — | 554 | 1070 | 912 | 747 | 593 | 412 | 372 | 109 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | W 14 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | 106 | 98 | 66 | 71 | 106 | 94 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | W 22 |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 |
542 | 1173 | 1240 | 1385 | 1313 | 1134 | 1485 | 1364 | 2044 | 2395 | 2424 | 2380 | 2221 | 1706 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | 442 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 167 | 167 | 106 | 126 | 167 | 167 | 188 | 126 | 167 | 188 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 40 | 101 | 101 | 101 |
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