Himatangi Beach Surf Break

Himatangi Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.39° S 175.23° E

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Himatangi Beach sea temperature is
13.4° C

Normal for this time of year

Himatangi Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 1AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (04 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (04 Jul)7ft (2.1m)10s

Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Sun night).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
3
1
0
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
6
0.9
WNW
5
1
WNW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
11
2.1
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.3
NW
11
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
42
60
108
87
107
125
136
243
705
766
955
1190
926
794
697
501
354
351
294
314
370
356
359
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
N
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
15
WNW
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:43PM2.32m
12:06PM2.16m
00:21AM2.28m
12:45PM2.12m
1:00AM2.22m
Low Tide
6:16PM0.41m
6:41AM0.46m
6:54PM0.44m
7:22AM0.47m
7:35PM0.48m
8:04AM0.48m
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:04
5:04
5:05
 mm
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
11
12
10
9
8
7
7
12
14
13
10
12
13
11
11
14
10
9
8
9
10
11
12
12
Feels °C
8
10
7
6
5
3
3
8
10
9
6
6
8
8
8
10
6
7
6
6
5
5
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
5
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
10
1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
0.7
W
11
1.8
WNW
11
2.1
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.3
NW
11
2.1
WNW
10
0.2
W
18
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
8
Energy kJ
42
9
8
62
87
107
125
136
123
705
766
955
1190
926
25
697
501
354
351
294
314
370
181
188
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.6
WNW
10
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.2
W
19
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
17
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.7
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
W
12
Energy kJ
2
4
8
7
14
27
72
86
8
7
27
25
24
21
20
19
30
66
356
359
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
WNW
16
0.5
W
13
0.4
W
18
Energy kJ
4
4
24
85
103
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
6
0.9
WNW
5
1
WNW
6
1.3
NW
6
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
1.5
WNW
7
0.5
NE
4
2
WNW
10
0.7
SSW
6
1
SSW
7
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
ESE
3
Energy kJ
69
42
60
108
3
2
243
7
794
36
83
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
3
3
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
61
61
101
0
0
0
0
70
70
53
0
101
70
70
70
70
70
0
0
0
163
171
51
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
3
3
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
4
3
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
7
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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