
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 6AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
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 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
142 | 254 | 248 | 181 | 177 | 116 | 109 | 66 | 37 | 36 | 53 | 91 | 193 | 299 | 175 | 302 | 473 | 778 | 674 | 422 | 502 | 471 | 573 | 489 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:44AM2.16m | 2:15PM2.02m | 2:32AM2.10m | 3:06PM1.98m | 3:27AM2.05m | 4:08PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19PM0.54m | 8:48AM0.50m | 9:08PM0.60m | 9:36AM0.53m | 10:02PM0.64m | 10:30AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 |
103 | 67 | 248 | 181 | 177 | 116 | 109 | 66 | 26 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 28 | 44 | 39 | 122 | 172 | 119 | 104 | 65 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 10 | W 10 | N 8 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 |
142 | 254 | 37 | 19 | 46 | 29 | 42 | 27 | 37 | 36 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | — | SW 12 |
142 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 53 | 91 | 193 | 299 | 175 | 302 | 473 | 778 | 674 | 422 | 502 | 471 | 573 | 489 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 123 | 167 | 163 | 123 | 162 | 164 | 174 | 174 | 226 | 171 |
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