
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 2AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
132 | 181 | 199 | 267 | 183 | 183 | 243 | 231 | 186 | 186 | 155 | 221 | 240 | 246 | 207 | 168 | 138 | 82 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:50PM2.52m | 12:13PM2.32m | 00:33AM2.39m | 12:57PM2.20m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18PM0.16m | 6:48AM0.20m | 7:02PM0.26m | 7:34AM0.29m | 7:48PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 |
109 | 109 | 70 | 70 | 183 | 183 | 243 | 231 | 186 | 186 | 155 | 221 | 240 | 246 | 207 | 168 | 138 | 82 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 37 | 159 | 152 | 150 | 94 | 91 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 43 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | W 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 58 | 22 | 35 | 27 | 26 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
132 | 181 | 199 | 267 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 51 | 51 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||
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