
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 2AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
79 | 79 | 125 | 118 | 173 | 236 | 236 | 189 | 186 | 179 | 123 | 119 | 86 | 82 | 45 | 43 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:43PM2.02m | 8:02AM1.98m | 8:24PM2.13m | 8:44AM2.08m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37AM0.66m | 2:55PM0.56m | 3:17AM0.57m | 3:34PM0.47m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
79 | 79 | 125 | 118 | 173 | 236 | 236 | 189 | 186 | 179 | 123 | 119 | 86 | 82 | 45 | 43 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 12 | W 14 | W 13 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
55 | 47 | 33 | 87 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 4 | — | S 7 | S 13 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
10 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
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