
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 8PM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1190 | 2384 | 2351 | 2564 | 1889 | 961 | 640 | 459 | 392 | 313 | 246 | 194 | 126 | 94 | 90 | 64 | 65 | 46 | 159 | 384 | 407 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:00PM2.37m | 1:27AM2.20m | 1:57PM2.25m | 2:32AM2.08m | 3:05PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM0.24m | 8:03PM0.35m | 8:23AM0.38m | 9:03PM0.48m | 9:23AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
18 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1889 | 961 | 640 | 459 | 392 | 313 | 246 | 194 | 126 | 94 | 90 | 64 | 65 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WNW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 85 | 57 | 114 | 57 | 66 | 68 | 40 | 24 | 30 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | SSW 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 14 | W 13 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 19 | — | 20 | 58 | 56 | 33 | 55 | 25 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
1190 | 2384 | 2351 | 2564 | 42 | 175 | 186 | 42 | 36 | 22 | 39 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 159 | 384 | 407 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 126 | 275 | 276 | 298 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 216 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 70 |
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