
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (04 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 9PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2635 | 2507 | 1848 | 1477 | 1323 | 1097 | 922 | 1170 | 1025 | 720 | 720 | 856 | 779 | 513 | 396 | 413 | 542 | 602 | 659 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | 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 | 2:09PM2.04m | 2:42AM1.97m | 3:30PM1.95m | 4:12AM1.91m | 5:08PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.67m | 9:42AM0.68m | 10:35PM0.75m | 11:10AM0.74m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | WNW 15 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 44 | — | — | 14 | 12 | 4 | 179 | 142 | 147 | 215 | 212 | 207 | 137 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | S 15 | S 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 83 | 51 | 26 | 51 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
2635 | 2507 | 1848 | 1477 | 1323 | 1097 | 922 | 1170 | 1025 | 720 | 720 | 856 | 779 | 513 | 396 | 413 | 542 | 602 | 659 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 184 | 167 | 233 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 102 | 102 | 70 | 162 | 149 | 70 | 70 | 123 | 70 | 101 | 70 |
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