
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 8AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | 97 | 104 | 100 | 205 | 177 | 171 | 302 | 731 | 1003 | 1164 | 1684 | 2058 | 2422 | 2762 | 2424 | 1316 | 705 | 581 | 322 | 207 | 123 | 308 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 9:57AM2.23m | 10:11PM2.38m | 10:31AM2.28m | 10:45PM2.41m | 11:05AM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM0.40m | 4:44PM0.32m | 5:04AM0.34m | 5:18PM0.28m | 5:39AM0.31m | 5:53PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 |
32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 25 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 1316 | 705 | 481 | 322 | 207 | 123 | 308 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | S 14 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | WNW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WNW 8 |
7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 345 | — | 135 | 179 | 137 | 75 | 96 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 |
4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 35 | 53 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 |
69 | 97 | 104 | 100 | 205 | 177 | 171 | 302 | 731 | 1003 | 1164 | 1684 | 2058 | 2422 | 2762 | 2424 | 24 | 173 | 581 | 158 | 133 | 66 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 40 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 101 | 101 | 127 | 70 | 70 | 123 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 149 | 149 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 173 | 0 | 0 |
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