
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 4AM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1298 | 1221 | 851 | 893 | 833 | 879 | 982 | 1569 | 2938 | 2282 | 1503 | 1164 | 1375 | 1497 | 1541 | 1499 | 1264 | 1288 | 1020 | 744 | 1319 | 2018 | 1787 | 1586 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:02PM2.44m | 11:27AM2.49m | 11:46PM2.41m | 12:11PM2.46m | 00:33AM2.33m | 1:00PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58AM0.05m | 6:22PM0.13m | 6:43AM0.12m | 7:09PM0.22m | 7:31AM0.24m | 8:03PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
5 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
1298 | 1221 | 851 | 893 | 833 | 879 | 982 | 1569 | 2938 | 2282 | 1503 | 1164 | 1375 | 1497 | 1541 | 1499 | 1264 | 1288 | 1020 | 744 | 1319 | 2018 | 1787 | 1586 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 106 | 162 | 162 | 123 | 123 | 162 | 162 | 70 | 162 | 167 | 267 | 82 | 100 | 102 | 149 | 100 | 100 | 195 | 195 | 82 | 51 |
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