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Himatangi Beach Surf Forecast
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Himatangi Beach surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 23 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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 1PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
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 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 5 | |
48 | 47 | 31 | 35 | 81 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 56 | 93 | 86 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 67 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 2:25AM2.14m | 3:00PM1.97m | 3:30AM2.05m | 4:02PM1.91m | 4:35AM2.00m | 5:06PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM0.55m | 9:47PM0.61m | 10:29AM0.59m | 10:53PM0.65m | 11:33AM0.59m | 00:00AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 48 | 47 | 31 | 35 | 81 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 56 | 93 | 86 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 67 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 36 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 3 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | W 19 | W 12 | NW 11 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 21 | 29 | 12 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 2 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 83 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 0 | 61 | 51 | 130 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 70 | 70 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
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