Himatangi Beach surf break

Himatangi Beach surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 NZST
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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
15.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 3AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Afternoon (15 May)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (15 May)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
19
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.3
W
18
0.3
W
17
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
40
37
16
17
38
37
35
17
16
15
14
14
13
12
12
30
27
25
55
53
47
45
45
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
0
SSW
5
SW
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
15
E
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:32PM2.18m
7:43AM2.28m
8:19PM2.33m
8:33AM2.37m
9:05PM2.45m
9:22AM2.43m
Low Tide
2:22AM0.27m
2:45PM0.13m
3:10AM0.16m
3:32PM0.06m
3:57AM0.09m
4:19PM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:09
Temp °C
11
10
9
9
9
11
12
13
11
10
8
8
7
10
11
9
9
10
10
10
11
12
13
12
9
8
7
7
7
10
10
12
9
7
5
5
5
8
9
6
5
7
8
7
9
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.3
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.2
W
18
0.3
W
18
0.3
W
17
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
Energy kJ
43
40
18
9
9
38
37
35
7
6
3
5
5
5
2
5
5
4
25
55
53
47
45
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
19
0.2
W
18
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
20
18
37
16
16
16
15
1
17
16
15
14
14
13
12
12
30
27
2
2
21
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
Energy kJ
1
1
1
17
1
1
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
61
61
61
61
61
101
120
93
75
61
61
61
93
173
178
123
101
40
75
40
0
40
101
93
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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