Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 2PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | SSW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 33 | 54 | 139 | 237 | 419 | 381 | 419 | 381 | 372 | 278 | 246 | 319 | 556 | 889 | 1769 | 3544 | 3182 | 3710 | 3745 | 2924 | |
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 | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:39PM1.78m | 4:19AM1.72m | 5:10PM1.77m | 5:40AM1.74m | 6:22PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.77m | 10:43PM0.89m | 11:13AM0.84m | 00:11AM0.89m | 12:40PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | S 10 | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
25 | 33 | 34 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | S 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
19 | 19 | 54 | 139 | 237 | 419 | 381 | 419 | 381 | 372 | 278 | 246 | 319 | 556 | 889 | 1769 | 3544 | 3182 | 3710 | 3745 | 2924 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 53 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 116 | 70 | 116 | 116 | 195 | 162 | 167 |
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