
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 12PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 28 | 88 | 101 | 80 | 60 | 96 | 143 | 91 | 90 | 125 | 147 | 250 | 486 | 756 | 820 | 1009 | 1634 | 1623 | 979 | 549 | 415 | 315 | 307 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:28AM2.19m | 11:43PM2.32m | 12:06PM2.16m | 00:21AM2.28m | 12:45PM2.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02AM0.45m | 6:16PM0.41m | 6:41AM0.46m | 6:54PM0.44m | 7:22AM0.47m | 7:35PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
3 | 3 | 48 | 53 | 53 | 9 | 8 | 85 | 91 | 90 | 125 | 147 | 123 | 486 | 756 | 820 | 1009 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 549 | 415 | 315 | 307 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | — | W 14 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | — | WNW 10 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 6 |
1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 72 | — | 86 | 8 | 7 | 27 | — | — | — | 21 | 20 | 20 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | NE 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | ENE 2 | E 2 |
19 | 28 | 88 | 101 | 80 | 60 | 96 | 143 | — | — | — | — | 250 | — | — | — | 27 | 1634 | 1623 | 979 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 100 | 0 | 101 | 61 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 53 | 53 | 185 | 184 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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