Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 3AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 479 | 531 | 730 | 1299 | 3123 | 3026 | 3917 | 3786 | 2725 | 1915 | 1727 | 1242 | 708 | 521 | 636 | 707 | 910 |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:40AM1.74m | 6:22PM1.84m | 6:45AM1.82m | 7:14PM1.95m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:11AM0.89m | 12:40PM0.82m | 1:23AM0.81m | 1:43PM0.71m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | S 10 | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 13 | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 747 | 708 | 343 | 264 | 253 | 195 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 19 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 311 | 54 | 47 | 48 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 13 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 14 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 479 | 531 | 730 | 1299 | 3123 | 3026 | 3917 | 3786 | 2725 | 1915 | 1727 | 1242 | — | 521 | 636 | 707 | 910 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 116 | 195 | 193 | 195 | 167 | 167 | 184 | 126 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 102 |
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