Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 12PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 653 | 586 | 773 | 1145 | 1595 | 1689 | 1295 | 836 | 537 | 428 | 349 | 235 | 202 | 165 | 140 | 183 | 183 | 131 | 122 | 84 | 74 | 66 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:11AM2.43m | 11:24PM2.47m | 11:47AM2.45m | 00:02AM2.44m | 12:26PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.04m | 6:00PM0.08m | 6:21AM0.05m | 6:39PM0.12m | 7:01AM0.12m | 7:22PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 653 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 349 | 235 | 202 | 165 | 140 | 183 | 183 | 131 | 122 | 60 | 59 | 35 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | W 21 | W 20 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 23 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 63 | 61 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 21 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 14 | 45 | 33 | 67 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 36 | 36 | 36 | — | — | 16 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 586 | 773 | 1145 | 1595 | 1689 | 1295 | 836 | 537 | 428 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 84 | 74 | 66 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 102 | 108 | 82 | 51 | 51 | 70 | 70 | 101 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 108 | 101 | 101 | 53 |
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