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Himatangi Beach Surf Forecast
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Himatangi Beach surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Himatangi Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Himatangi Beach sea temperature is
16.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 4AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 4 | W 16 | |
31 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 38 | 38 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:32PM2.31m | 10:47AM2.19m | 11:04PM2.27m | 11:22AM2.12m | 11:40PM2.20m | 12:00PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25AM0.39m | 5:40PM0.35m | 5:59AM0.47m | 6:16PM0.44m | 6:38AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 |
 kJ | 31 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | S 14 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 13 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNE 2 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 12 | — | 24 | — | 31 | 38 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 72 | 72 | 61 | 61 | 70 | 101 | 100 | 61 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 100 | 100 | 101 | 72 | 101 | 101 | 100 | 101 | 101 | 100 | 100 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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