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Himatangi Beach Surf Forecast
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Himatangi Beach surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 11 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
16.0° 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 3PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | SSW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | W 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
173 | 206 | 268 | 206 | 206 | 71 | 52 | 48 | 46 | 30 | 45 | 37 | 36 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 198 | 203 | 164 | 119 | 123 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:44PM1.81m | 5:06AM1.95m | 5:43PM1.89m | 6:00AM2.05m | 6:40PM2.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11AM0.66m | 11:35PM0.66m | 12:11PM0.54m | 00:35AM0.55m | 1:06PM0.40m | 1:30AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 173 | 206 | 268 | 206 | 206 | 71 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 30 | 19 | 37 | 29 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 57 | 55 | 17 | 203 | 164 | 119 | 123 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | W 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 13 | W 10 | W 20 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 |
| kJ | 92 | 106 | 167 | 119 | 89 | 53 | 52 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 36 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 14 | WNW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | W 8 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 21 | W 13 | W 10 | W 19 | W 18 | W 13 |
| kJ | 75 | 58 | 57 | 39 | 31 | 51 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 65 | 25 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 198 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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